Good vs. Bad Emails

Good Email vs.

Bad Email

Email 1

To: [e-mail]

Subject:

hi ms makela i dont remember what the homework is for today can u help me
please thanks

Poll

Is this a good email or a bad email?

• Good

• Bad

Email 1

To: [e-mail]

Subject:

hi ms makela i dont remember what the homework is for today can u help me
please thanks

This is a bad email for several reasons:
1.

No capitalization

2.

No punctuation

3.

Uses texting language

4.

No subject

5.

No closing

Email 2

To: [e-mail]

Subject: can u please explain the homework

Poll

Is this a good email or a bad email?

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

This is a bad email because...

• there is no greeting or closing

• it uses texting language

• the whole message is in the subject line

• all of these

Email 2

To: [e-mail]

Subject: can u please explain the homework

This is a bad email for several reasons:
1.

The entire email is in the subject line.

2.

No capitalization

3.

Uses texting language

Email 3

To: [e-mail]

Subject: Homework question

Hi Ms. Makela,

I don’t understand.

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Is this a good email or a bad email?

• Good

• Bad

Email 3

To: [e-mail]

Subject: Homework question

Hi Ms. Makela,

I don’t understand.

This is a bad email for several reasons:
1.

No closing

2.

Does not give specifics

3.

Does not actually ask a question

Email 4

To: [e-mail]

Subject: Homework question

Hi Ms. Makela,

I was confused about the second question on our homework for First Quarter of The
Crossover. I don’t understand what the question is asking. Can you please explain?

Thank you,

Fred

Poll

Is this a good email or a bad email?

• Good

• Bad

Email 4

To: [e-mail]

Subject: Homework question

Hi Ms. Makela,

I was confused about the second question on our homework for First Quarter of The
Crossover. I don’t understand what the question is asking. Can you please explain?

Thank you,

Fred

Now it’s your turn!

Send me an email/Schoology

message answering these

questions:

1.

What kind of student are you?

2.

What activities do you do/want
to do at school/outside
school?

3.

What do you do in your free
time?

4.

What upsets/angers you?

5.

What is one thing you wish
your teacher knew about you?

Remember, you must have:

1.

A subject

2.

A greeting

3.

A body

4.

A closing

5.

Use correct spelling,
capitalization, and punctuation

6.

Complete sentences