Professional digital communication
How you write online creates an impression — make it a good one.
Show two emails asking a teacher for an extension. One is "hey can I have more time plz" and one is professional. Class votes on which gets the extension and WHY.
Part 1: Students receive a badly written email and must rewrite it professionally (template provided). Part 2: Compose an original email to a fictional employer requesting work experience, with a CV attached (use a template). Part 3: Open a shared Word Online, leave two constructive comments and one suggestion using Suggesting mode.
Peer review: swap emails with partner. Use the checklist (clear subject? right greeting? professional tone? correct sign-off?) and score 1-4 for each.
AI can draft emails — but you need to know what a good email looks like to judge whether the AI got it right.
Rewritten email + original professional email + annotated shared document
Find a real job or apprenticeship that interests you. Write the email you'd send to request more information. Save to portfolio.
Email frame with sentence starters provided
Research "email marketing subject lines that work." Apply one technique to their work experience request email and explain why.