Ferriss Informal Writing

The same way super shorts create a small sentence that sticks in the reader's mind, so do fragments. The difference between a fragment and a super short is that a fragment is not a complete sentence. Most of the fragments Ferriss uses are one-word fragments. This creates emphasis on the one word. On page 245, Ferriss is stating and explaining how the phobias people have about quitting their jobs are wrong. After the statement “Health insurance and retirement accounts disappear if I quit,” he follows it up with “Untrue”(Ferriss 245). This is effective because first, it is somewhat funny. A come back that is one word usually makes people laugh. It is also effective because he is answering with the least amount of words. Second, because Ferriss shuts done a false statement in one word. The most effective way may be the shortest way.
Informal language is used when writing between friends and not when writing a book. Formal writing is more impersonal which is probably why Ferriss did not use that tone. Formal writing is also used when writing a university assignment or writing in a professional setting. Some of the informal words he uses consists of : “aint can’t don’t and you” (Ferriss). The usage of these words creates a laid back tone. Ferriss uses a more informal tone to connect with his readers. More formal words are harder to connect to. The informal tone does not seem as serious as a formal tone would. The readers connect with Ferriss on a more personal level, which allows his readers to trust him. The tone of most book can be based off the settings. This book had many setting ranging from China to Nigeria. Because Ferriss’ book is a lot of storytelling, he is able to use this informal tone and it works for