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Y7 – AU1.5 – Digital Communication

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Y7 – AU1.5 – Digital Communication

📝 Do It Now
Answer each of the following:
(1) Explain why people use the reply feature of email software

(2) Explain why people use the forward feature of email software

(3) Why might somebody might send an attachment on an email to one of their co-workers?

🛝 Lesson Slideshow

🎓 Lesson Activities

  • Activity 1
  • Activity 2
  • Activity 3
  • Plenary

⌨️ Activity 1 – Compose an Appropriate Email

Imagine that you have completed a piece of homework and need to email it to your teacher.
  1. Write a formal email for this purpose that demonstrates good email etiquette.
    (Look at the example on the previous slide.)
  2. Screenshot the email and paste it into OneNote.
  3. Label all of the examples of good email etiquette.
  4. Explain what email etiquette is and why it is important in professional / formal communication.
✅ Success Criteria
  • A suitable recipient has been selected.
  • A clear subject line has been included.
  • The email contains a polite greeting.
  • The message is written in full sentences.
  • The tone is formal and respectful.
  • The email includes a polite closing.
  • Examples of good email etiquette are correctly labelled.
  • An explanation of email etiquette has been provided.

⌨️ Activity 2 – Peer Review

Complete these steps:

  1. Forward your original message to the person sitting next to you.
    (Your teacher will allocate pairs or groups of three if needed.)
  2. When you receive your partner’s message, reply with a peer review response:
  1. Describe two positive characteristics of their email and explain why each characteristic is effective.
  2. Describe one aspect of the email that could be improved and explain how the improvement would benefit the sender.

Following this:

  1. Screenshot the peer review response and paste it into OneNote.
✅ Success Criteria
  • Provides two specific positive comments.
  • Explains why the positive features are effective.
  • Provides one constructive improvement.
  • Explains how the improvement would help the sender.
  • Uses respectful and supportive language.
  • Screenshots the completed peer review.

⌨️ Activity 3 – Poor Email Etiquette

  1. Create an email that demonstrates poor email etiquette.
  2. The context can be the same as the email you wrote in Activity 1.
  3. Ensure it demonstrates really bad email etiquette.
  4. Screenshot the email and paste the screenshot into OneNote. Then label all the things that make it a bad example of email etiquette.
⚠️ Ideas for Poor Email Etiquette
  • No subject line.
  • No greeting.
  • Uses capital letters throughout.
  • Poor spelling and grammar.
  • Unclear purpose.
  • Rude or informal language.
  • Does not mention the attachment.
  • No sign-off or name.
✅ Success Criteria
  • Creates a realistic example of a poor email.
  • Includes several examples of bad email etiquette.
  • Screenshots the completed email.
  • Labels the poor features clearly.
  • Explains why each feature is bad practice.

🎯 Plenary (End of Lesson Activity)

Complete the end of lesson quiz: Email Etiquette

Paste a screenshot of the result into OneNote

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