WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
      • I do,  your professors and bosses will, and you should too!
      • People form impressions about you based on your written communication
      • Being clear, concise, and respectful enables your message to be understood
      • It’s good practice for the future—you will be expected to implement these 
       skills no matter what you do post-high school
      • Emails are great! When appropriate, they are an excellent way to gain 
       information and clarification—as well as communicate—about the class.
       BASIC RULES
       • Include a subject heading that is relevant to the content of your message
       • Proper greeting/closing
       • Think: would the content of your message be better said in-person rather than via 
        email? If so, come see me!
       • Keep the email brief 
          – If your message is a complicated one, then it would be better discussed in-person
       • There should be no spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors
          – Are you using proper sentence structure? First word of each sentence capitalized? 
           Appropriate punctuation? 
          – Proofread carefully before sending!
       • Language, font, and tone need to be professional and respectful
          – keep your audience in mind
          – You should make adjustments based on whether you are emailing a teacher, parent, or 
           friend
       • Do you already have the necessary information to answer your own question? 
        Make sure you have put in the time to explore your issue before sending me an 
        email
       • Say thank you!
      WHAT YOUR EMAIL 
      SHOULD ALWAYS 
      • A courteous greeting 
      INCLUDE
        – Dear Ms. Fazio,
      • A courteous closing:
        – Thank you very much for your help.
           Sincerely, 
           Your full name
      • Include all relevant details and information necessary to understand your 
       question
      • While not required, it is always nice to follow-up to any replies with a “thank 
       you,” to acknowledge you received the message
       BEFORE YOU HIT SEND…
       • Is this a message that is appropriate for an email, or would it be better to discuss 
        in-person?
          – If your question requires more than a short response, I am going to tell you to come see me (I’m nice, I 
           promise!)
       • Did you put in a subject?
       • Did you clearly frame your question?
       • Is your language appropriate?
       • Is your tone polite?
       • Do you have a proper greeting?
       • Closing?
       • Are there any grammar/spelling/punctuation errors?
      GOOD TOPICS FOR AN 
      EMAIL
      • You want to know if I am available at a certain time
      • You have a question that you could not answer on your own, and can be 
       answered in a short response
      • You are not in school and need to speak with me (Note: please first check 
       Google Classroom (English I)/Canvas (OnRamps) to see what you missed 
       when you were absent).