Email Basics

What special symbol is in an email address?

• %

• &

• @

• *

What goes in the subject line of an email?

• Topic of the email

• Email Address

• Signature

• a long paragraph

Person or people you are sending the email to

• subject

• recipient

• reply

• compose pane

Files sent with e-mails

• Attachments
• Letters
• Folders
• Paperclips

What’s the most important thing I should include with every email?

• A specific, well thought out Subject field
• A professional greeting & proper closing including my name
• Correctly structured sentences, proper grammar & punctuation
• All of the answers are correct

What is an appropriate GREETING when sending an email to your teacher?

• Dear Mr. Summerfield,

• Hey Mr. Schulze,

• What's up Athena,

• Varela,

Which is the best SUBJECT when asking for homework help?

• I was wondering if you could answer a question about our homework assignment

• HELP

• How are you?

• Homework question

How would you phrase the question to your teacher?

• You must answer my questions!

• Would you please explain number 5 again?

• I don't understand any of this assignment!

• What's up with number 5! It is so confusing.

What do you click to write a new email?

• Compose

• Chat

• Drafts

• Sent

Why should you avoid using all capitals in an email?

• It is too easy to read.

• People might think you are being silly.

• People might think you are shouting and angry.

• YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TYPE USING ALL CAPS!!!