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About This Resource
This C1 resource develops register control by connecting grammatical choices with audience, purpose, medium, genre, and relationship. It moves beyond a simple formal-versus-informal scale and examines how voice, pronouns, contractions, clause structure, modality, and other choices can be conventional and effective in different contexts.
What You’ll Learn
• Analyze audience, purpose, medium, and genre before selecting a grammatical style.
• Compare alternative structures that differ in directness, formality, agency, or stance.
• Recognize that professional English can include contractions, first person, or conversational features when appropriate.
• Choose grammar that is effective for the actual context rather than automatically maximizing formality.
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