What do you already know about emailing your professors? What would you like to know?

1. Put your name and date at the top of a piece of binder paper. Then answer these two questions. • Write on every other line. • What do you already know about emailing your professors? • What would you like to know?

2. Use your college e-mail when e-mailing professors: CMU username@mavs.coloradomesa.edu

4. To start a new email

6. Select Reply

9. How would you like to be remembered?

10. What are appropriate topics to email my professor about? • If your question cannot be answered by a classmate. • If you have a question about an assignment due after the next class session. • If you have a question or comment related to the course material. • If your professor accepts assignment through email

11. DO . . . • Use your college e-mail when e-mailing professors: CMU username@mavs.coloradomesa.edu • Include your class name and section number in the Subject line (for example, ENGC 090-005). • Use an appropriate greeting such as “Dr.” or “Professor” and then their name. • Thank the professor for his or her time and consideration in responding to your e-mail. • Keep your tone positive and professional. • Be specific. • Proofread your e-mail before you send it, using spell and grammar checks.

12. Do Not . . . • Don’t use slang, text message abbreviations and acronyms. • Don’t use all upper case letters – implies that you are shouting. • Don’t use too many exclamation points.

13. What’s wrong with this email? On your handout, revise the incorrect parts so that they are correct.

14. What’s wrong with this email? On your handout, revise the incorrect parts so that they are correct. Turn to some one near you and share what you did.

15. What’s wrong with this email? To: skonantz@coloradomesa.edu From: party.dude826@yahoo.com Subject: Hey can u tell me how to do number 4 on the problem set. i no u went over it in class but i have had a VERY LONG week lol tests ha ha ha and i lost my notes. pleeease help Stu

16. C.U.C.C. Strategy

17. Assignment Read and then answer the following using complete sentences: Therefore, in this activity, please write your reading and writing autobiography, in other words, your life story with reading and writing. Answer each question in at least three sentences. Please ---- 1) What are your present attitudes about reading and writing? 2) What are your fears and concerns about this course? 3) What are your strengths and relate how they will help you as you progress through this course?

18. Grading Criteria Requirements (Rubric) To earn the full 3 points • Put course number and assignment name in subject line • Used a greeting, a closing, and a signature • Filled Subject line with course & section number • Body: Wrote on assigned topic (3 sentences on each); used correct spelling, sentences starting with capital letters and ending punctuation. • Successfully sent to professor on time

19. CC: Abbreviation for carbon copy used as an indication that a copy has been or should be sent to another person.

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