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Forms and Norms

Forms and Norms. 7 th Grade Internet Safety Lesson. Forms and Norms. When we communicate using the Internet, cell phones, or mobile devices, it is sometimes hard to know what is appropriate to say or write, given our different audiences .

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Forms and Norms

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  1. Forms and Norms 7th Grade Internet Safety Lesson

  2. Forms and Norms • When we communicate using the Internet, cell phones, or mobile devices, it is sometimes hard to know what is appropriate to say or write, given our different audiences. • There are norms among people that shape how they communicate online — vocabulary, slang, sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation, tone, etc. • Norm: standards and expectations • Form: things of a similar type that are components of a group. • Common forms of digital communication are IM, chat, email, and text

  3. Good Norms • ....Get right to the point – some people have many messages to read. • ....Use smileys, or emoticons, to make your message clearer. • ....Stay calm when you get a rude message. Don’t respond to an angry message. A flame war–battling with hot, angry words – can lead to more and more unresolved drama.

  4. No-No’s • Don’t type in UPPERCASE – it means you’re shouting. • ....Avoid slang or rude language. • ....Check your spelling, grammar, and punctuation. • ....Think twice before using sarcasm. Without hearing your tone of voice, or seeing your facial expression, it’s nearly impossible to know that a message is sarcastic.

  5. How To Set Up Your Paper • For Transcript 1,2, and 3 Answer the Following Questions in Complete Sentences: • 1. Who are the communicators and what clues help you know? • 2. What form (ex. Text, Email) of communication might they be using and what norms are they using? • 3. What is the purpose of their communication?

  6. Partner Activity • On the same sheet of paper, work with a partner to write a text message to a friend using acronyms (ex. LOL) and other teen slang. Keep it appropriate for school! • Then translate what you wrote into proper English so that your science teacher would understand what you said.

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