Gregory Ulmer

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The form and style of email have not yet been set. Here are some suggestions:

• Always identify in the subject heading the topic of your post. The posts are archived and by the end of the semester there could be quite a few of them. To find a post quickly it is essential to have a heading. Also, the list is readable by thread, author, or date. To be included in a thread requires a heading.
• Online writing tends to be shorter than paper writing, at least in each individual document (but there may be a multitude of documents in a series). Reading online has some of the same qualities as surfing with a remote while watching TV. Readers tend not to want to scroll down your page; some authoring manuals recommend that pages be designed so that no scrolling at all is needed to read them. Confine each email post to one idea or topic, and write no more than a few paragraphs in each post. Of course you may send multiple posts dealing with a given topic.
• Post regularly throughout the project period, rather than making all your posts on just one date. Part of the interest of the mail is to see how your thinking evolves as you complete the readings, hear the ideas of others, and begin planning your own website. Your posts should reflect this evolution. Do not wait until you have figured everything out before posting.
• Email is somewhere between conversation and formal writing. The more casual attitude towards grammar, syntax, and other properties of formal writing reflect the often improvised, spontaneous quality of email. Still you should keep in mind that your readers will judge the writer by the qualities of the writing (ethos), so you should avoid as much as possible basic errors of spelling, grammar, and the like.
• Etiquette: email is a public forum, governed by the rules and expectations of the student Code of Conduct.