Prompt 6

Formal writing is almost always practiced in a classroom. Restrictions are always present while doing any formal type of writing. Most of the time these restrictions don't allow us to express everything we would like to say. We are taught to follow certain guidelines and not go outside the boundaries. Some examples are: have and prove a thesis, be clear and precise, be organized, have an intro and conclusion. But these guidelines are important because it makes us improve our writing skills and techniques. There is always room for improvement in anything in life, especially writing. Repetition of formal writing also helps us get better at writing. Using the techniques we are taught can carry on past college, into the real world, and be very beneficial.
Writing is definitely not the only way of expressing oneself. There are many different ways of informal writing. Some ways include extreme body modifications, exercising (the way the body looks outside physically), jewelry, tattoos, hairstyle, type of clothing and its color, piercings, and makeup. Body modifications, tattoos, and piercings could be expressions of being different or wanting to stand out. Makeup, clothes, and hairstyles could be expressions of fitting a certain stereotype, looking good (or bad), and even acts of cleanliness. Jewelry could be expressions of comfort or looking stylish. Whatever people do with all these informal types of writing, they are to trying prove a point about themselves, whether it be normal or not so normal.
I think there are some limits. The limits could be classified as regarding to the norm, and how society believes things should be. Some people put limits on themselves while others allow outside forces to control them.