Thursday, August 17, 2017

[Assignment] My First E-mail Assignment [Due 08/25/17]

This first e-mail assignment is designed to help students use proper e-mail etiquette. In addition, there are certain sections in an e-mail that should always be included in academic or business e-mails. This assignment will introduce the concepts to some students and reinforce the concepts to others.

The following website provides some tips and guidelines when sending an e-mail. Please take 5-10 minutes to read it in class.

  1. Purdue OWL: E-mail Etiquette for Students

Screenshots

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Content Rubric

  • E-mail Subject is: First E-mail Assignment [Class Period Number Only]. (10 Points)
    • For example "First E-mail Assignment [3]" for a student in 3rd period.
  • E-mail contains an appropriate greeting. (10 Points)
  • E-mail contains one paragraph that either (10 Points):
    • introduces yourself to Mr. Kelley if you are new to his class.
    • tells Mr. Kelley about your goals for this school year if you are not new to his class.
  • E-mail contains an appropriate closing. (10 Points)
  • E-mail is free from grammar and spelling errors. (10 Points)

Process Rubric

  • Due Date: Friday, August 25th, 2017 by 11:59PM. (25 Points)