Part 2: Evaluating Emails

Jump ahead in the textbook and read pp. 365-71, on email etiquette, and check out this website, which lists 101 email etiquette tips: http://101emailetiquettetips.com/

Then, read over a wide selection of emails that you received and sent over the past week or so, in both personal and professional contexts, and assess how well those emails follow the etiquette outlined both in the textbook and on the website. Write one paragraph analyzing the emails you've received and one paragraph analyzing those you've sent.

In analyzing the e-mails received over the last week, there are several areas for improvement both with co-workers within the company I work for, and with friends who frequently send very large files across personal and private e-mail systems. The most noticeable gaffe of all however are the mis-spellings and very rapid requests for help or assistance, which appear terse and at times demanding....
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