College Composition / Unit 10 CMP 0230 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Slang
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The idea
Slang is informal language that groups develop to express ideas quickly, and it is generally too casual for academic writing.
In practice
Slang can suit a personal essay, but in a research paper or report it signals the wrong register and may confuse readers outside the group.
Where people slip
Avoid slang your readers are unlikely to understand, even in informal genres.
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