Language Focus: Editing & Proofreading by Elena Tsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u Emails in the academic environment en-us 2018-04-18 12:50:49 UTC 2023-03-28 16:12:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png Karyna https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962393 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962393 Writing Skills Workshop 3 ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962395 Professional Email Etiquette & Cultural Context Awareness

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]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962395 Your homework assignments ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962396 1. Reading tasks
- Cross-Cultural Communication and International Email Etiquette
http://www.legalmanagement.org/sites/default/files/tips-trends_7.pdf
- Master the Art of Global Mail Etiquette
http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20131106-lost-in-translation
-  Intercultural Communication: High- and Low-Context Cultures
https://online.seu.edu/high-and-low-context-cultures/
2. Writing tasks
You will find your writing task in the attachment below.
When you finish composing this email reply, intend to analyse whether it complies with academic etiquette rules (see Do's and Don'ts handout). As you did it last time, please post your emails to exchange ideas and nice points.
3. Watching a video of the workshop
Unfortunately, during the workshop we didn't manage to watch a brief but quite informative video How to write request emails, so make sure you watch it at home.
]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962396 https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962398 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962398 Language Focus: Editing & Proofreading ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962399 You will learn to:

1) edit and proofread your emails at different language levels;
2)  make your emails look more polite, especially when it comes to writing request emails;
3) to apply email etiquette to make contact with academics.

]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962399 Additional resources: ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962401
1. Watching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXEru-EG9E0

2. Reading
-25 Tips for Perfecting Your E-mail Etiquette
https://www.inc.com/guides/2010/06/email-etiquette.html
3. Reference Literature 

1) The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctation by Jane Straus]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962401 Philipp Sergeev Home assignmnent https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962402 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962402 Space for posting your emails ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962403 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962403 https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962404 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962404 https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962405 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962405 A brief recap of key ideas from the previous workshop ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962407 1.
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Was there anything new last time? Please post your comments below  in te box.]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962407 Writing Practice ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962408 1) Edit and Proofread your peer's home assignment email
2) manage your stress writing
(please hand it in at the end of the workshop)
Task
Imagine that you have missed your Tuesday, and now you are a bit unclear what to do as your homework assignement for your Thursday class. After checking the syllabus, you realize  that you have to do some reading by Thursday. However, to make sure there isn't any assignment to hand in this Thursday, you decide to email Samuel Smith (Professor) and find out it out for sure.

Please make use of the template below to complete this task.]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962408 Let's have a short break and watch a brief video of how to write polite request emails ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962413 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962413 Things to consider while editng and proofreading an email ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962415 To make your email sound more professional  and polite, what do we need to take into consideration while editing and proofreading?
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5. ]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962415 Grammar & Syntax ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962417 1. paragraphs
2. word order: formulating a question
3. simple or compound/complex sentences
4. contraction
5. can vs could]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962417 Merriam Webster ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962420 https://www.merriam-webster.com/

Longman Dictionaries
https://www.ldoceonline.com/

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962420 Punctuation ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962422 1. Commas & points
2. commas with 'please'
3. CAPITALIZATION
4. !!!!!!!!!
5. Quatation marks
"...", '...']]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962422 Top 5 Common Mistakes in Structure and Style of Your Emails ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962425 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962425 Writing practice: a follow-up exercise ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962428 Check the email below and compare it with yours.

]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962428 Lexical features ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962429 1. Dates AmE vs BrE
2. Prepositions AmE vs BrE
3. Salutation & Titles Prof. & Dr.
4. Thanks vs thank you
5. Dear Mrs Smith Mr, Miss, Mrs, Ms]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962429 Academic email etiquette ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962430 We will get back to it later today]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962430 Spelling & Logotypes ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962431 1, Emojis
2. -ise vs -ize, -our- vs -or-, tre vs ter
3. cannot or can not
4. full vs ful
5. wonder vs wander]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962431 Group Brainstorm ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962432 In your groups, analyse an example of a bad email. Which types of mistakes can you identify?
Please suggest how to improve this email.]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962432 Collaborative activity: DO's & DON'Ts for writing an email to a professor ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962433 In your groups, try to fill in as many gaps as possible with etiquette rules.]]> 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962433 Do's and Don'ts: a follow-up exercise ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962434 2018-04-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962434 Recap/ Ideas to take away ElenaTsvetkova https://padlet.com/ElenaTsvetkova/36si14mupg6u/wish/252962435 What have we learned to do today?
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