ENG 111 Unit 1 Email and Course Policies

Why does a professional email matter?

Email is a first impression and your digital representative in academic and professional spaces.

Which email address should you use for school?

Your NOVA .edu address. Personal or informal addresses may go to spam and look less credible.

What makes a good subject line?

Clear and specific, for example: English 111 F4YA - Question about Essay 1 Citations. Never vague or blank.

How should you greet a professor?

Use their title and a comma: Hello, Professor Trosper. Avoid Mrs. because it highlights marital status.

How should the body of an email read?

Concise: state your name, context and request. No unnecessary detail.

What belongs in the closing and signature?

A polished closing plus full signature: name, course, section and student email.

Things to avoid in emails?

All caps, excessive exclamation marks, text-speak, vague or missing subject lines, and no capitalization or punctuation.

CC vs BCC?

CC keeps someone informed without requiring a reply. BCC protects recipient privacy in group emails.

Errors in the class sample bad email?

No capitalization, no title in the greeting, no comma after the salutation, no closing or signature, unprofessional sender address, and a redundant overly detailed body.

Who is the ENG 111 professor?

Professor Ziri Trosper, who can be addressed as Professor Trosper or Ziri.

What was the email assignment?

Send a formal introductory email to Professor Trosper from your NOVA email with subject line, greeting, introduction and full signature. The sent email is the assignment, nothing to upload.

What is the English 111 and EDE 11 setup?

Two connected courses taught together in one Canvas shell (English 111). English 111 needs a C or above to move to English 112. EDE 11 is pass/fail with 70+ satisfactory.

Attendance policy?

3 excused absences per semester. Absences do not excuse missed assignments, which can be done at home for full credit. 6 or more absences before the November 5 withdrawal deadline may lead to administrative withdrawal.

Extensions policy?

2 extensions per semester. You must proactively contact Professor Trosper and say how much extra time you need.

AI policy?

AI tools (ChatGPT, Grammarly, Quillbot, Gemini and others) are prohibited for all gradable essay content.

Major ENG 111 essays in order?

Literacy Narrative, then Profile Essay, then Textual Analysis Essay.

When are student engagement hours?

Fridays 1:15 to 2:15 PM in person and 2:15 to 3:15 PM on Zoom.

Textbook?

None to buy. All readings are free (OER) through Canvas links.

Where are MLA resources?

The Course Resources module pinned at the top of Canvas: MLA guides, NOVA library tutorials, EasyBib and grammar tools.