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1 Assignment 1- Self Introduction Email - Beginning

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

3 Who am I communicating with?
For example, when sending an … 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,’

4 Reason for missing class
Task 1 – write an apology Include: 1. An appropriate salutation(greeting) 2. A sentence or two identifying (telling) who you are 2. An explanation - why you are writing the 3. The main content/message (body) of the 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: purpose: To explain absence from class

5 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 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 . Kim Dongmin X reason and class number are missing X Class name is same as actual name X This is too long. In this kind of you should a short, clear explanation.

6 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, Advanced Conversation class My student number is 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

7 Adding a signature as a university student
Tips keep it concise include only 1 address make it look neat and tidy bold your name make it look professional SuBin Kim Hanyang University ERICA Campus Mechanical Engineering

8 Assignment Instructions
Write an introduction . Send the to your English professor at: Answer these questions in your 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)

9 Instructions Your 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

10 Finally, Send your to 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 subject Include a professional looking signature Good Luck!


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