Dear students,

Please use the opportunity in this class to practice your formal writing skills on email. Unlike Twitter and texting, emails to professionals, colleagues, and teachers require formal writing. See the example below:

“Re” Line: clearly state topic of the email, as well as your course and section number

SALUTATION: Dear [name],

BODY:

• Write in complete sentences.
• Start your email by stating the purpose of the message [for instance, “I am writing to request a time to meet you in your office to discuss my work in the class.”
• If you are asking for something, please write “please.”
• Do not write “thank you in advance” since this implies that your request will be automatically fulfilled. 
• Include all pertinent information so the reader doesn’t have to do additional work — such as last names, section numbers, times, dates, etc.

SIGN OFF:

Thank you, [if you have asked for something]

Sincerely [or] Best regards, [if you are not asking for something]

With your partner, choose a production playing in one of the following theaters:

APPROVED THEATERS (CLICK)

Reply to this post, writing both group member names, the theater you selected to research, and the production you will attend. 

Purchase tickets, attend the production, and complete Acts I and II according to the schedule. 

Please set up a shared Google Drive or Dropbox folder dedicated to this class. Make sure you put your first and last name in the title of the folder (see below). Within the course folder, create three subfolders: drawings, class notes, and research project. Please make sure that all these folders are shareable and can be viewed by all. I should not have to ask for permission to view the documents or folders. 

FOLDER: Theatre History 2280ID, Section ___, Christopher Swift
   SUBFOLDER: Drawings
   SUBFOLDER: Class notes
   SUBFOLDER: Research project

Once you have set up the folders, simply post a link to your master folder (Theatre History 2280ID, Section ___, First Name Last Name) by replying to this post. Going forward, all you need to do is upload your drawings, class notes, and research project assignments into the appropriate folders. You should not post links to the files themselves. Post only a single link to your master folder by replying below. Nothing more. I will be going into your folders throughout the semester to check on your progress. 

Thank you for setting up your folders in this manner and posting links to folders only (not to individual documents). Please make sure that your folders can be “viewed by anyone with this link” when you share.