Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Continue Working ON YOUR Business E-Mails! READING DUE FOR MONDAY 2/3 * Timeline

YOU BE SURE YOU HAVE THE TEXTBOOK ! BE SURE TO READ!


The Business Email- TEXT CHAPTER 7

REQUIRED: Please READ pgs  137 - 157


A Great Example of the Format is on PG. 145 Case 7-1
Another Example is on pg 75.

Here are some more examples:






















Skills: Audience, Tone & Purpose  

E-Mail Checklist
  • Greeting
  • Begin with a Positive
  • Purpose - Make YOUR POINTS! 
  • Salutation
  • Signature







Brainstorming Techniques Include ( go back to 101) :

On a Sheet of Paper Create a list of What you plan to accomplish in your e-mail.
You can use numbers.... bullets... etc

PURPOSE OF E-MAIL
1.
2.
3.
4.

Keep in Mind.  ... People want you to be efficient and clear!

DO NOT FORGET TO PROOF READ FOR GRAMMAR AND SPELLING!!!

I will accept any of the following examples


  
What To Look Forward To?

Timeline:
2/3  Before Lab- Lesson: White Space / Organizing Text/ Headings and Subheadings
Chapters 5-6 pgs 77-103
Lab - Finish Business Emails
2/5 - What is Visual Rhetoric? How Do Create A Flyer- Newsletter?

Lab- Work Flyers 2/10  Attach it to a business e-mail/  Both Parts of the Project Due:  2/12 End of Lab

Monday, January 27, 2020

Due: 1/29 Chapter 1 - Introduction to Technical Writing Chapters 1&2 / Prepare for the Business E-Mail

Due on Wednesday!!! Read Chapters 1&2!!

Project 1- The Business E-mail BEGINS WED 1/29
If you want to read ahead.. E-mails , texts and Social Media  is addressed in Chapter 7!

See  you Wednesday!

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Assignment #1 " I Found The Blog and I am Signing In" DUE: Monday, 1/27

**** PURCHASE THE Book !!!!!! GET THE 13th EDITION.. IT Is AVAILABLE at the Bookstore! YOu can also rent it or borrow it from the library!



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PLEASE FOLLOW ALL THE STEPS SO THAT YOU MAY BE  A Successful Published Writer! OUR CLASS BLOG! 
  • Create YOUR GMAIL ACCOUNT!!!!! one separate from FSC and one that is professional.
  • Once YOU have created your g-mail account you can post comments on our class blog! This means that you will log on to our class blog (Y0u have done this already if you are reading this message) 
  • Click on the link " I found the Blog ! I am POSTING A COMMENT" Above.
  •  Post a comment with your new Gmail account.All You have to do is Write in the box reserved for comments!  

  • For Example; Hi! This is Umberto Russo Signing in and Saying Hello! 

OR... Hi, It's Jennifer!!! I found the blog and I am excited about this class! 


Note: Your G-mail account should be professional and encompass a variation of your  name. Remember every comment you post in this class is published writing!  

This is to ensure you were able to find the blog, create your g-mail account and communicate your success in the aforementioned.



If you have any questions/concerns please contact me at my Farmingdale E-Mail address- Bradyj@farmingdale.edu 
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Next Class : 
What is Technical Writing? How is it different from academic writing!
What is a Bio? Who uses them? Purpose ! Chapters 1 and 2 in the text.
We will begin our first project.. creating mini bios.