This document provides guidelines for students on digital etiquette. It outlines the task of designing a poster and two-page summary on proper online communication etiquette. Students are directed to review resources on digital etiquette and netiquette rules. Their work will be evaluated based on inclusion of required elements, accuracy, attractiveness, original graphics, paragraph construction, mechanics, and use of suggested internet links. The conclusion emphasizes that digital etiquette and the 10 core rules should always be considered when communicating online.

1. Digital Etiquette
Digital Etiquette
For Students
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Introduction Designed by
Danielle Smelko
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dls189@zips.uakron.edu
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Evaluation
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2. Introduction
Digital Etiquette
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Digital etiquette, also known as
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netiquette, is the do’s and don’ts of
Task online communication, according to
Process Albion.com and Seth Ross, makers of
the Netiquette Home Page. It is
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common courtesy for those who use
Conclusion technology.
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3. The Task
Digital Etiquette
For this assignment, you will be
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designing a poster to put on display to
Introduction tell others about the importance of
Task digital etiquette, or netiquette.
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You will also turn in a two page
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summary on how you can show proper
Conclusion etiquette when communicating online
and discuss guidelines or rules on how
to show proper netiquette.
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4. The Process
Digital Etiquette
1. Go to
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http://www.brainpop.com/technology/co
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mputersandinternet/digitaletiquette/ and
watch the digital etiquette video
Task 2. Take notes on the video. Use the ideas in
the video to create your poster and write
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your two page summary.
Evaluation 3. Next, go to http://networketiquette.net/
4. Be sure to include the 10 core netiquette
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rules in your two page summary. Be sure to
describe these rules in more detail in your
papers.
5. What is the Golden Rule of Netiquette on
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this page? Include it on your poster.

5. Evaluation
Digital Etiquette
Student Name: ________________________________________
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CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Introduction Required The poster All required All but 1 of the Several required
Elements includes all elements are required elements were
Task required included on the elements are missing.
elements as well poster. included on the
Content - as additional
At least 7 5-6 accurate poster.
3-4 accurate Less than 3
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Accuracy accurate facts facts are facts are accurate facts
are displayed on displayed on the displayed on the are displayed on
Evaluation the poster. poster. poster. the poster.
Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is
Conclusion exceptionally attractive in acceptably distractingly
attractive in terms of design, attractive messy or very
terms of design, layout and though it may be poorly designed.
Graphics - layout, and
Several of the neatness. of
One or two a bitgraphics are
The messy. It isgraphics
No not
Originality graphics used on the graphics made by the made by the
the poster used on the student, but are student are
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reflect a poster reflect based on the included.
exceptional student designs or ideas

6. Evaluation
Digital Etiquette Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Title Quality of Information clearly Information clearly Information clearly Information has
Information relates to the main relates to the main relates to the main little or nothing to
topic. It includes topic. It provides 1-2 topic. No details do with the main
several supporting supporting details and/or examples are topic.
Introduction details and/or and/or examples. given.
examples.
Task Paragraph All paragraphs Most paragraphs Paragraphs included Paragraphing
Construction include introductory include introductory related information structure was not
sentence, sentence, but were typically clear and sentences
Process explanations or explanations or not constructed were not typically
details, and details, and well. related within the
concluding concluding paragraphs.
sentence. sentence.
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Mechanics No grammatical, Almost no A few grammatical Many grammatical,
Conclusion spelling or grammatical, spelling, or spelling, or
punctuation errors. spelling or punctuation errors. punctuation errors.
punctuation errors
Internet Use Successfully uses Usually able to use Occasionally able to Needs assistance or
suggested internet suggested internet use suggested supervision to use
links to find links to find internet links to find suggested internet
information and information and information and links and/or to
navigates within navigates within navigates within navigate within
Resources these sites easily these sites easily these sites easily these sites.
without assistance. without assistance. without assistance.

7. Conclusion
Digital Etiquette
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Introduction
Digital etiquette is an important
thing to remember when using
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the internet. Always keep the
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Golden Rule and the 10 core rules
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Conclusion online.
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8. Resources
Digital Etiquette
Brain Pop:
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http://www.brainpop.com/technology/
Introduction computersandinternet/digitaletiquette/
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Process Netiquette:
http://networketiquette.net/
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Netiquette Home Page:
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/
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