Use all the readings in the essay.
Read these articles from Academic OneFile . . .
“Netiquette,” by Andrew Feinberg, Lotus, September 1990.
“E–mail `Flame’ Messages Can Ignite Office Angst” by Deborah Asbrand, InfoWorld, 6 December 1993.
“You’ve Got Mails . . .” by Brian Johnston, Business Traveller Middle East, November–December 2008.
“N.F.L. Coach Out over Slurs in his Emails” by Ken Belson and Katherine Rosman, The New York Times, 12
October 2021.
“How to Sign Off an Email; Bartleby.” The Economist, 16 April 2022.
And our text pages 32–36 and 89–93 (about e–mail in Chapters 2 and 4).
Using the readings, tell what main advice about e–mail has stayed consistent across time. Are the
sources consistent? On what aspects do they vary? Has the advice changed across time? (This essay is a
miniature literature review.
Main point and support (similar to thesis and evidence in English 110)
Clarity of purpose
Awareness of and approach to the audience
Structure and design
Flow and correctness
Awareness of conventions, genres, formats
Application of work from class sessions
The depth of print and field research
The analysis and synthesis of research findings
The mechanics of how to use sources.