Mastering Email: An Introduction to Effective Communication

Mastering Email: An Introduction to Effective Communication

Learning Objective

Understand the basic concepts of email communication and its importance in modern communication.

What do you already know about email communication?

What is Email?

Email is a digital communication method used to send messages, files, and documents over the internet.

Email Components

An email consists of a recipient, subject line, body, attachments, and sender's information.

Benefits of Email

Email allows for quick and efficient communication, facilitates documentation, and enables global reach.

Email Etiquette

Email etiquette includes using proper salutations, maintaining a professional tone, and avoiding typos.

Creating an Email

To create an email, start by addressing the recipient, crafting a clear subject line, and composing the message.

Interactive Exercise: Email Structure

Engage in a group activity to identify the key elements of an email and discuss their significance.

Summary and Recap

Recap the key points about email communication, emphasizing its importance and best practices.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.