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Unit 9: Email Etiquette Unit PlanUnit 9: Email Etiquette Unit Plan
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British Council
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Unit 9: Email Etiquette

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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, informative, and well-organized. 

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Concepts

etiquette, business letters, business skills, business, letter writing, career skills, career readiness, life skills, writing concisely, education

Additional Tags

college and career readiness

Instructional Ideas

  • Kick off class by showing some funny examples of bad e-mails received by a college English professor
  • Hold a discussion after everyone finishes the lesson and have each participant describe something they took away from the activity

Classroom Considerations

  • Take a moment to explain the way the lesson is set up, as individuals may become confused as they read through the introductory material

Pros

  • The act of matching a rule with its use in an e-mail ensures individuals retain the content
  • Individuals see examples of good and bad business communications, which allows them to make comparisons

Cons

  • None

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