Despite its speed and convenience, an e-mail may not always be the best form of communication. As part of a series on specific writing assignments, a handout shares information on effective e-mail communication. In addition to outlining when e-mail is the appropriate form of communication to use, the handout also covers key components of writing an e-mail, such as greetings and sign-offs, carbon copies, and formal versus informal language.

Concepts

formal letters, e-mail, communication

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Write an intentionally poor e-mail and challenge learners to determine how to improve its content
• Come up with humorous topics for writers and use them to compose mock e-mails

Classroom Considerations

• Content is geared toward college students and business professionals

Pros

• Includes hyperlinks to other relevant resources within the body of the handout
• Provides both positive and negative examples to support the content

Cons

• Lacks information on certain key e-mail features, such as reply versus reply all

Common Core

W.9-10.10 W.11-12.10 L.9-10.3.a L.11-12.3.a