When it comes to writing, there are no formulas or perfect solutions. Of course there are tools for writers, but no perfect criteria exists. There are millions of ways to say virtually the same thing. The different ways of speaking or writing are often related to the situation. For example, writing a text to my best friend sounds very different from a text to my mom, even if I am speaking about the same thing. The reason they seem so different is the formality of the writing. Speaking formally is usually reserved for adults or superiors, but informal, or slang, language can be used with certain people. I will always speak or write formally to people such as my teachers, my boss, or my parents. However, speaking and writing to my friends requires MANY emojis. If I’m being honest, I’ve had complete conversations just using the funny symbol characters. It’s funny how much can be interpreted from a few symbols, letters, or numbers. My generation has a complete understating of what’s being said when someone says “LOL”, “ttyl”, “gtg”, or “brb.” Being so technologically advanced virtually creates a whole new form of English slang. Formal writing is the other type I use somewhat regularly. I use it to address teachers, my boss, or contacting college coaches for volleyball. Some components of my formal writing include complete sentences, better sentence structure, and a much more complex vocabulary. The funniest part of this style of writing is how it would appear if it was used in an informal setting. If I used that style to text my friends, they would think something’s wrong with me.
Writing takes all kinds of different forms, but my favorite is cuando tengo el opportunidad hablar en español. No hablo en español con frecuencia, pero a mi trabajo, tenemos muchos familias quien no pueden a hablar en inglés. Mi jefe le gusta mi capacidad a hablar con ellos y ayude con sus compras. También, me encanta que puedo a viajar a España en el futuro y si tengo el oportunidad, puedo a hablar con todos las personas in el país. Hablando en un otro lingua puede a ser muy útil in muchos situaciones y estoy muy feliz que tengo el capacidad. Using all these different methods to speak to each other makes our world incredibly interconnected, especially with technology. I could be in contact with someone from just about any country that has technology with the click of a few buttons. Such freedoms ensue the responsibility of making sure we don’t abuse the power. Communication is everything in fast-moving world, but it should be used to advance us. Using our connections to be kind and empathetic in any communication should be the end goal.
