From the Stadium to the Boardroom: Training Student-Athletes to Write Professional Emails

A librarian and a writing professor share teaching strategies employed during a workshop designed for student-athletes, for whom email communication is crucial to success at college and in the workplace. This collaborative workshop aims to improve student awareness of rhetorical situations. Attendees will experience some interactive workshop strategies, including a “flipped” approach, and will receive lesson plans and advice on expanding the workshop to different student populations.