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WorksheetsHow to Email a Teacher
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
For Step 1: Use a Specific Subject, it means...
Give a very detailed question in your Subject.
Give a short, yet clear statement about what the email is about.
Alway put your class period number in the Subj line.
Put as little as possible in the subj line.
Step 2 is a polite greeting. What would be an example of a polite greeting to a teacher?
Hey [Insert Teacher's Name],
Yo [Insert Teacher's Name].
Dear [Insert Teacher's Name].
Dear Knucklehead,
The greeting (Or opening salutation) should be
Polite
Hostile
Inappropriate
Playful
What punctuation should follow the polite greeting?
? Question mark
! Exclamation mark
@ At symbol
, Comma
: Semi Colon
The third step is to give a brief explanation. Which of the following is correct?
You marked my lab report as "incomplete." That is TOTALLY WRONG!!! I know I followed ALL of the instructions, so you shouldn't have done that!!! Now I'm grounded because of you.!@!!
I see in the online grade book that my lab report is marked "incomplete," so I must have misunderstood the instructions.
Mark all that are true.
You should always use ALL CAPS when you want to emphasis something to your teacher.
Spelling matters
Appropriate punctuation matters
You should use multiple punctuation marks when you want to emphasis something!!!!!!!!!
The writer of the email should alway use the word YOU instead of the word I when formulating their question to the teacher.
Step 4 is Ask a Question. Which answer best describes the type of question to ask?
Ask an ambiguous, hard to follow question.
Ask numerous questions in one email.
Ask a direct, specific question to resolve the issue.
Ask a question that was not in the subj line.
How many steps are there to writing a good email to your teacher?
1
2
3
4
5
Step 5 is wrapping up your email politely. What should you include at the end of your email?
Nothing
A closing salutation
E-Signature
Repeating your question
What should be included in your polite closing of an email? Mark all that apply.
Your home address
Name
Date
Period Number
School
How many "Pro Tips" are there to follow when sending email?
1
2
3
4
5
Pro Tip #1 is: Be Polite. What does that mean?
Pro Tip #2 is: Don't be "Aggro". What does that mean?
Pro Tip #3 is: Consider Your Audience. What does that mean?
Pro Tip #4 is: Expect a Reply. What does that mean?
