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WorksheetsEmailing a Professor
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
Using chatbots to help write your emails makes you appear:
(select all that apply)
insecure, lazy, and unable to put yourself in the reader's shoes
more professional
more likely to use AI on essay assignments
willing to put in the hard work need to earn an "A"
Which of the following must be avoided when emailing a professor?
introducing yourself
using their personal email address
a request
the opening and closing salutations
What is the appropriate way to address a professor in an email?
using their first name
using their personal email address
using their title and last name
not addressing them at all
When emailing a professor, what should be included in the opening and closing salutations?
nothing, just start the email
formal greetings and closing remarks
informal language and slang
only the closing salutation
What is an example of appropriate content for an email request to a professor?
asking for feedback on an assigment
inquiring about why you received the grade you did
asking for an extension with a valid reason
asking a question about something discussed in class
Before sending your professor an email, first check:
(select all the apply)
that you are emailing the right person
your own email address; is it appropriate?
that it has a proper subject
that you are using the right email address (i.e. the official university address only)
When emailing a professor, it is best to avoid email during:
(select all that apply)
their class times
their office hours
when they are away for conferences or symposiums
extra busy times, such as the first and last weeks of the semester
It is okay to continue emailing back and forth like you would with texting:
true
false
It is okay to drop formalities when you know that the professor knows who you are:
true
false
It is a good idea to save an email as a draft or schedule its delivery to be sent at an appropriate time.
true
false
Which are examples of "off times?"
(select all the apply)
times outside of normal business hours
weekends
midday weekdays
What is an appropriate timeframe for an actionable request?
urgent
ASAP
by a specific date without reason
by a specific date with good reason
What are the "3 P's?"
pretentious, perspective, and polite
professional, polite, and patient
persnickety, portentous, and pious
proper, pampered, and propionate
