TEACHSOC: Re: An e-mail from a student...

[Michael Klausner]

Sarah, you said it better than I could have. I don’t think we are being “helpful” to students who communicate that way by just ignoring it. One can be compassionate, empathic and kind and STILL set the student straight on that matter. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are more important than learning any particular discipline, I think.   Furthermore, I think it is being “cruel” to students if we allow such type of communication without making firm suggestions for improvement and indicating why such communication is inappropriate.   From: Sarah Murray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 12:41 PM To: Michael Klausner Subject: Re: TEACHSOC: An e-mail from a student...   My belief is that this is not appropriate communication under any circumstances, with any living creature, or inanimate object for that matter.  I would tell the student that his/her future success academically, professionally and interpersonally is very much contingent on effective communication, and that you could refer him/her to resources that would help in that vein (books, on-campus services, your re-writing of the e-mail, anything.). Be supportive, concerned, heart felt -- but let the student know that continuing to communicate in that style would be detrimental to his/her future in every way.  You are worried -- not judgmental. ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Klausner To: teachsoc@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 12:14 PM Subject: TEACHSOC: An e-mail from a student...   I received this e-mail from a student who was in my class last term. I replied that the horrendous punctuation, grammar, spelling was not appropriate when communicating with anyone except friends, perhaps.   Even then, it would not be appropriate. Should I have been “harder”, “easier” on him?   Comments welcome         you were right when u said u wanted to see me again ahaha.. i was wonderign when ur classes were for fall semester so i can see if i can retake ur class.. get back to me when you can                                          sincerly, --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. To post to this group, send email to teachsoc@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---