2. Guidelines for polite online interaction; words “Internet” and “etiquette” Don’t type in all capital letters; this is interpreted as SHOUTING Do use correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar; common abbreviations are acceptable Don’t forward chain letters or other hoaxes

3. Don’t write anything about yourself or another person that you don’t want shared with the world Don’t send angry messages; that is called flaming Do keep your messages short; remember the acronym KISS (Keep It Short and Simple)

4. E-mail: electronic mail To: text box: where you type the e-mail address of the person you want to send a message to Address book: file on your computer that holds names and e-mail addresses CC: text box: an e-mail address is typed in this box to send a copy of the message; the receiver knows it has been sent to the other person

5. BCC: text box: an e-mail address is typed in this box to send a copy of a message; the receiver does not know it has been sent to someone else Subject: textbox: tells what the message is about Attach button: click this to send a file or document along with your message Send button: click this to send the message

6. Also known as smileys; expressions you create from the characters on your keyboard to add humor and personality to the message :-)Happy:-eDisappointed :-(Sad:-<Mad :-oSurprised:-DLaughing :-@Screaming;-)Winking

7. A blog is an online personal journal Blog is short for Web log Be careful what you post to a blog since it can also be read by anyone on the Internet Chat rooms are a great way to communicate with several friends at once A chat room is not actually a real room, it is a virtual room