Introductory Email Assignment

 

The purpose of this assignment is to allow you the opportunity to become familiar with using the email system and to get to know  and introduce yourself to the professor.

 

To complete the email assignment, you need to do the following:

 

Following the dates specified on the syllabus, you are to send the instructor an email that includes the following:

 

  1. Introduce who you are (PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME THAT YOU GO BY IN CLASS, YOUR STUDENT ID AND EXACTLY WHICH CLASS YOU ARE IN, INCLUDING WHAT TIME THE CLASS IS)
  2. Why you are taking the class and what you hope to learn in this class (needs to be a short paragraph, about 10 sentences).
  3. Cut and paste the following text: ÒI have read and agree to all of the conditions in the syllabus. I have had a chance to ask the instructor questions. Signed: (your name) ID#:      TodayÕs Date:

 

In the subject line, please include our ticket number, the word email and your last name (e.g., 12345 email duff); this will ensure that it goes to the right directory.

 

Do not simply tell me that you are taking the class because you have to, as there are many classes you can take and you should think about what you want to get out of your education! Please spell check and grammar check your email before turning in. Failure to include any of the above information or write the email clearly may result in a lower grade. I will send an email reply to you and you are to print out your original message with my response and turn in the print out. You should print out your original message as soon as you send it so that you have your own copy; I do not necessarily keep copies of emails that are sent to me. Normally I will respond to emails within 48 hours, however due to the volume of emails that this assignment generates it may take me a few days to reply to you. If you are concerned about your email, please see me in office hours when I will be in front of my computer and can check questions for you. If you do not have an email account, please go to the computer lab and they will help to set one up for you.

 

Like all assignments, do not leave this until the last minute. This assignment may take longer than you anticipate and you may run into problems (such as the server being down, a rolling blackout, or too many students needing to set up new accounts). If you plan ahead, there are no excuses for not completing this on time.