Assignment 1- Self Introduction Email - Beginning

be formal Audience, purpose, tone/style Ask yourself: Who am I writing to? Why am I writing? teacher professor job application etc. be formal

Who am I communicating with? For example, when sending an email… Who am I communicating with? What is my relationship to the recipient/listener? Why am I communicating? Your granny may expect, ✓ ‘Hello Grandma,’ but not ✕ ‘Yo Yo Yo, Granny!’ your professor may expect, ✓ ‘Dear Dr. Park’, but not ✕ ‘Hey Doc,’ a close friend may expect, ✓ ‘Hey Dave, what’s up?,’ but not ✕ ‘Dear Mr. Smith,’

Reason for missing class Task 1 – write an apology email Include: 1. An appropriate salutation(greeting) 2. A sentence or two identifying (telling) who you are 2. An explanation - why you are writing the email 3. The main content/message (body) of the email 4. A suitable closing 5. A signature Name: DongMin Kim Reason for missing class Class Name: Ricky Visited hometown. Cell phone died so alarm on phone did not go off in the morning. Woke up late. Ran to the bus stop but missed the bus To: David Jones (his English teacher) Class: Advanced Conversation Student ID: E-mail purpose: 200811111 To explain absence from class

Bad example - apology email Subject: Hi Mr. Steve X Write: Class number, your name, why you are writing Hi Mr. David.   Hello, my name is Sumin Park. My student number is 200811111. My class name is Dongmin Kim. I visited my hometown this weekend as I hadn’t been home for a long time. Unfortunately the battery on my cell phone died and so my alarm did not go off. I woke up late, and although I ran to the station I missed the early bus.    Sorry. I love you. Thank you for reading my email. Kim Dongmin X Email reason and class number are missing X Class name is same as actual name X This is too long. In this kind of email you should a short, clear explanation.

Good example - apology email Subject: Class 12345, DongMin Kim, Absence From Class Dear Professor Jones, / Mr. Jones, / Dear David,   My name is DongMin Kim from your Monday/ Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00, Advanced Conversation class 12345. My student number is 200811111. My class name is Ricky. I am writing to apologize for being absent from class on Monday. I visited my hometown and unfortunately could not return to Ansan on time.    Once again, I am sorry for missing our class. Sincerely, / Regards, / Yours sincerely, DongMin Kim

Adding a signature as a university student Tips keep it concise include only 1 email address make it look neat and tidy bold your name - make it look professional SuBin Kim Hanyang University ERICA Campus Mechanical Engineering 010-0000-0000 subinkim@soonotreallmail.net

Assignment Instructions Write an introduction email. Send the email to your English professor at: peecnina@gmail.com Answer these questions in your email: Who are you? What are your interests? What are your talents? (things you are good at) What are your achievements? (these are things like awards) What challenges have you faced? (what is hard to do)

Instructions Your email should be formal, well structured, and appropriate. Do not write things like: ✕ “I love puppies and kittens,” ✕ “I love sleeping,” ✕ “There are four people in my family,” Similarly, you should not write about: ✕ Your love of chicken and beer ✕ Your cute girlfriend ✕ Your favorite soccer team

Finally, Send your email to peecnina@gmail.com by the due date. Helpful hints: **Use a sensible font and font size. Presentation is part of the grade. The body section should be 300 words MAXIUMUM. Write an appropriate email subject Include a professional looking signature Good Luck!