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>Call for Papers: Tales of Email
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>The editors at Lore: An E-Journal for Teachers of Writing seek 500-1200 =
>word essays that explore what, if any, linguistic conventions govern how =
>we communicate via email. We welcome responses that address any notable =
>aspect of on-line communication, and offer the featured topics, below, =
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>1. Reflections on protocols of style expected to be used when writing to =
>someone unknown. Are there formalities? Must one spell accurately and =
>check grammar? Must the writer offer a salutation? A "regards"? Are =
>writers expected to have more "personality" than formality when crafting =
>emails?  Is brevity expected? Potentially regarded as impolite? Do you =
>feel more comfortable making requests (of any kind) over email than over =
>the phone?=20
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>2. How has teacher-student communication changed with the advent of =
>email? Is your "teacherly" persona available online? Do you =
>resent/welcome the opportunity to answer on-line questions from =
>students? Does email encourage you to be more casual with them?  Have =
>you found that it encourages students to address you in ways that make =
>you uncomfortable-for example, have students written aggressive messages =
>that you doubt they would say to your person? Has email made your =
>classroom space more dynamic? Have emoticons and acronyms spilled over =
>into the RL (aka "real life") space of your classroom? =20
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>3. Testimonials of embarrassment and shame. ( Homage here to Comp =
>Tales.) Have you sent emails and then regretted the language you used? =
>Have your messages been misunderstood? Did you ever experience the =
>cringe-inducing horror after hitting "send" and then realizing that your =
>rant was disseminated to unintended recipients?  (We will keep names =
>anonymous if so desired.)=20
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>Deadline: April 19, 2004. Responses will appear in the Digressions =
>section of the Summer, 2004 issue of Lore =
>(www.bedford/stmartin.com/lore). Please send word attachments (arial =
>font, 10 point) to:=20
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>Eve Wiederhold, Executive Editor, Lore
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>Assistant Professor of English
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>University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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