And Another Reflection

 

 Regarding whether any new information was presented, it's been brought to attention that to structure a body of text without the conventional use of 'I, me, you, and we' is to end up with a particularly disconjointed read. Formality in text can seem lifeless and robotic. It's odd to imagine anyone would like to read such literature -- in select context. Like the context given in class today.

 There are circumstances in which completely formal text would suit rather nicely. Or at least fit the best in general. But, the circumstance of a graduation party with friends and family, where one is tasked with giving a speech? Omit the personality? Omit the personable nature of such an event? For what purpose? There are a plethora of situations better suited to formal writing. And along with serious scenarios, it can be used whenever someone would like to use it, if someone finds it preferable. It makes sense it would be used on an application, a government document, or in an essay. But, in something like a graduation speech I imagine one would reference particular people or themselves at least a bit. School is an experience, so it's not unexpected you'd make references to personal events. And it's you or your friend's graduation, meaning at least one of you is getting a break from all of the boring lectures.

 Using formal language, or what I view to be, in the beginning of this post doesn't read all that rigidly. From my personal perspective. So, in general, when it isn't shoved down your throat that there's little to no flexibility to the terms and setting the circumstance of the scenario straight in your head, like the graduation party, the difference of uses for formal and informal writing is a bit easier to digest.

 Before the lesson, I had some awareness of the difference between formal and informal writing. But, disregarding my stance on examples given in class and the method things are presented for "discussion", I have to admit that I really did learn quite a bit on the subject. Like the pronouns used in each style. And reading and going over perception of and purpose when reading text, was a relatively interesting aspect of the lesson. The differing views of the same text, with the same words, was genuinely interesting to consider.

 Though, I have to wonder when the format of discussion changed from exchanging and considering one another's thoughts or ideas to one presenting potentially controversial information and being told what they'd like to hear.

 As audacious as certain portions of this post may sound, today's class really wasn't bad. It's just easy to write out your grievances. Whether you have any or not.