Class meetings: (required)
        2 meetings (evening)

Course Objectives:

• Understand importance of good email communication.
• Improve written communication skills.
• Improve email-writing skills in terms of clarity, tone, and organization.
• Identify types and appropriate uses of email.

• 4 emails (written by you) due each week for 4 weeks.
• 1 email example and edited version for class discussion (for second class)
• Final reflection paper, limited to 500 words.

• Emails due each week.
• Instructor will give feedback and suggestions.
• Emails and feedback will be through WebCT program (webct.pdx.edu)

• Attend both class meetings and stay for the entire class. Be on time to class at the beginning and after break.
• Participate in class discussion.
• Apply instructor's suggestions to improve your email writing. Ask instructor if you don't understand how to improve your emails.
• Edit assignments when requested.

• Before class:


• Select an email that needs editing. This email may be written by you or someone else.
• Protect the writer's anonymity by deleting name and other identifying information.
• Edit the email to improve format, style, content, tone, etc.
• Make a transparency of the original and edited emails. (Or you may bring paper copies for each person in the class.)
• Clearly label the original and edited emails.
• Be sure your name is on each transparency. (You will turn these in.)


• During your presentation:
• Explain the situation to the class before reading aloud.
-Who is the email to? From? -What is the topic? Situation?
• Explain vocabulary that may not be universally understood.
• Read the original email to the class.
• Discuss the merits and problems of the email.
• Read the edited version, commenting on the reason(s) for your changes.

• Length: maximum of 500 words.
• Reflection must include:
• What you learned in the class. (Check your emails/instructor responses to see your improvement.)
• What you still need to learn/work on
• How do you plan to do this? Be specific. (Referring to your goal might help.)

Grading based on:

• Participation
• Quality of work
• Timely completion of assignments