Common+Sense+Media

Lesson Plan 11/27


 * __Activity One__** - Check your grades in the student portal


 * __Activity Two__** - Read Good Email Tips below.

Good Email Tips

1. Think about your audience. You might write with different words and a different tone depending on who you are writing to. Emails to people you have never met might be more formal; emails to friends will probably be more informal. 2. Include a subject line that helps the person opening the email know what to expect. 3. Get right to the point, and try to keep the message to one screen for formal emails. People who get tons of messages every day will thank you. 4. Write only what you would say to a person’s face. Anything you say over email you should be able to say to someone’s face. 5. Only use uppercase letters one time if you want to emphasize an idea or a word. Typing whole sentences in uppercase letters is like shouting. 6. Provide context so that the intent of your message is clear. 7. Use emoticons, such as a smiley face, or an exclamation point on occasion to help people understand your meaning when they cannot see your face or hear your voice. But a word of caution: Emoticons may not be appropriate when writing more formal emails. 8. Check your spelling, grammar, punctuation, and formatting before sending an email, especially a formal one. 9. Type your name at the end of the email.

Use the yellow highlighter on items that need to be corrected. Use the red highlighter on items that you need to remove. Saving location is Home Folder/Computer Lab/Common Sense Media
 * __Activity Three__ -** Open Lab 204 Files on your desktop. Open the Common Sense Media Folder. Read the email to the President. Do you notice any problems with this email?
 * __Activity Four__ -** File/Save As/Your Name Email

Say it Right Handout