The Sarc Mark
In ALL business messages, including email, discussion forums, wikis, and blogs, we still must follow traditional writing rules. Capitalize the word "I". Write "you" instead of "u".
I know I have a very hard time not writing "lol" or using the smiley emoticon. Communication in an online class can sound very cold due to the lack of body language. I personally believe that writing and spelling rules will evolve quickly over the next few years as a result of electronic/instant communication, but for now, we must follow these conventions. I think emoticons will become common and acceptable, as well as a newly invented punctuation icon called the "sarc mark". The sarc mark, like the exclamation point or the question mark, humanizes a statement, indicating to the reader that the preceding statement was intended to be humorous or ironic. Click the link above to read more about it.
I know I have a very hard time not writing "lol" or using the smiley emoticon. Communication in an online class can sound very cold due to the lack of body language. I personally believe that writing and spelling rules will evolve quickly over the next few years as a result of electronic/instant communication, but for now, we must follow these conventions. I think emoticons will become common and acceptable, as well as a newly invented punctuation icon called the "sarc mark". The sarc mark, like the exclamation point or the question mark, humanizes a statement, indicating to the reader that the preceding statement was intended to be humorous or ironic. Click the link above to read more about it.
