formal or informal?

After reading several of these blogs, I have come to conclude that a vast majority of them are very formally written. I honestly was not surprised due to the fact that these entries are graded assignments, and no student would desire poor grades. I did determine that some peoples writing credentials are stronger than others, but all are still portrayed quite modestly. I do understand why some people are suprised that these entries are formally written because usally people posting blogs have tendenacy to use slang terms, inproper grammar, etc. The Kenneth Burke quote about the parlor was very intriguing and very easy to understand because it was so descriptive and strongly detailed. The situation that was expressed in this quote can very much relate to my life because i have been in that situation before. Once an understaning of what is being discussed is aquired, it is much easier to become engaged in the conversation. Im sure that many individuals other than myself have been in the same or similar situation before, and can have this quote by Kenneth Burke be related to them as well.