Why is it important?

Easy to be misunderstood.

We interact more and more with the spoken word.

Audience

Subject

Clear and concise. Must alert the reader as to what the mail is about.

 

Unread 

 Woohoo! You've read all the messages in your inbox.

Everything else 1–25 of many

 

 

Signature

Formal e mails need your full name, class and school.

 

More basicsBrief

Reply time

Spelling, punctuation, grammar.

THIS IS SHOUTING!

What’s wrong?

What’s wrong?

Task

In your exhibition groups write a poem.

Include the do’s and don’ts of emailing.

In my magic in box I would place….

No emoticons

An awareness of audience.

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