British Council
Unit 9: Email Etiquette
Manners matter! The ninth and final lesson in a series of career education and skills activities focuses on hitting a happy medium in business correspondence. Scholars master five simple rules for creating e-mails that are friendly,...
Purdue University
Email Etiquette for Students
What's the best way to discuss a problem or concern with a professor? Using a helpful PowerPoint, scholars learn how to use e-mail to communicate effectively with their instructors. They discover good and bad e-mail topics, appropriate...
Curated OER
Email Buddies
Collaborate with another class (or school) and have your learners share ideas about their reading through the use of email. Perhaps you'll create a specific question or a few questions for writers to choose from. Not only will they...
Curated OER
Goodbye snail mail, hello email
Sixth graders send a picture as an attachment in an email and define email vocabulary. In this email lesson plan, 6th graders learn how to properly send an email and the etiquette that goes along with it.
Curated OER
Author's Purpose
How do you determine an author’s purpose? You ask the author, of course. Invite a local journalist into the class to respond to scripted student questions about his/her writing process. A review of basic classroom etiquette is also...
Curated OER
Wiki Comment: The News and You
Kids explore the world of news media by creating a wiki page. They will create a wiki page on the Internet in order to comment on and question the stories that take place in the world. They will practice creative writing by summarizing...
Curated OER
Telephone English
In this telephone etiquette learning exercise, students will focus on words or phrases used over the phone. Students will read 7 questions or phrases and choose the correct answer or response to each.
Curated OER
Learning About the Kumeyaay Indians
Third graders research the Native American nation of Kumeyaay. Scholars use the internet to research past history. Through email, 3rd graders communicate with a Kumeyaay child to discover life on a present day reservation. They create a...
Peace Corps
Introducing Culture
Growing up within a culture leaves a lot of ideas and values unspoken. Take a closer look at the cultures in which your learners live with a discussion activity that addresses cultural identity and traits of those living within the...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Animal, Insect, and Bird Classification
After completing a unit on animal classification and attending a field trip students e-mail a trusted adult with some information about animal classification. They detail what they have learned about classifications of animals, insects...
Curated OER
Everything American
Eighth graders complete an American slideshow. In this American culture lesson, 8th graders take digital photographs of things they believe contribute to American culture. They create a slideshow showing these photographs.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: The Word "Dear" Disappearing in E-mails
In this English worksheet, students read "The Word "Dear" Disappearing in E-mails," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
E-mail Buddies
Students e-mail questions about Florida History from 1900 until the present to e-mail buddies. They include the question and where the information can be found.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Email Etiquette
This is a guide for those interested in writing emails in the proper format. Provides information on format, attachments, and length.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Email Etiquette
This slideshow lesson focuses on how to write and reply to professional email. It includes greeting, font, spell check, signature and tips for replying to email.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Email Clarifying Questions
At the end of this activity, students will demonstrate the use of commas, clarifying questions, and a friendly letter format by sending an email. Email is part of student's lives, and it is part of the digital landscape they will need to...
Other
Speak Speak: Making Requests in Emails and Letters
We often have to make requests and ask for things in our letters and emails. To do this, we use phrases like 'could you' and 'would you.' Here we can see some examples of requests using these. Note the different levels of politeness.
Mind Tools
Mind Tools: Writing Effective Emails
This resource has ten techniques to use when writing an effective business email message.
Mind Tools
Mind Tools: Writing Effective Email
This resource has ten techniques to use when writing an effective business email message.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Email Basics
In this tutorial, learn how to use common email features and practice proper etiquette.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Email Pals
The students will participate in an Internet pen pals exchange. They will exchange email with students in other parts of the United States or in other countries. They will learn about the culture and climate in other states and countries...
Education Development Center
Alma: Setting the Tone
Discover more about personal letter writing when you use this informative site from the Adult Literacy Media Alliance. This site gives you tips on how to set the tone of your personal letter. This is an excellent resource for all ages.
Other
Albion.com: Netiquette Home Page
A thorough netiquette guide to keep you from social communication blunders in your email messages. Includes a quiz.