Professionalism

How to be Successful in the Horticulture Industry

 Professional
Communication
Sending a message to someone
who is not a relative or a
friend??
MUST BE PROFESSIONAL!
Emails:
● Put purpose in the Subject Line
● Should start with a greeting
● State your purpose in complete
sentences with correct
grammar
● End with a closing
Examples:
(no subject) (no subject)

hey uh hate to bother you? but i need t upload I need to know what work i am missing
these piuctures but i need he chapter code? can
you send it to me or better yet tell me where i
can find it??

Subject: AET Access Subject: Missing Assignments

Mrs. Manies, Mrs. Manies,

I am trying to upload pictures to AET but I I am worried about my grade in class. Could
misplaced the chapter code. Could you please you please send me a list of missing
send it to me? assignments that I could complete?

Thank you, Thank you,

(student name) (student name)
 SPELLING AND GRAMMAR HAVE
TO BE CORRECT!!

● Make sure they know who you

Text Messaging are

● No shortened text
● Be quick and to the point
● Stick to 8:00am-8:00pm!
○ After hours? Send an email!
● No response??
○ It is ok to follow up!
○ Wait at least 24 hours
Examples:
“what do we write paper about” “double space paper?”

This is Sam from third period. I have a couple What format should I use for the research paper?
questions about the research paper.
Arial 11 pt font with 1.15 spacing. This is also in
What can I help you with Sam? the rubric!

I am not sure what the topic should be. Thank you

Check the classroom assignment. I listed a few

examples you could use. Let me know if you still
have questions.

Thank you Mrs. Manies

 Part One: Join our Google
Classroom and complete the Form
with correct information
Class Contact Part Two: Send a professional email
Information that includes:
★ One thing you have heard about the class
★ Two things you want to learn in class
Classroom: yyrhl7b ★ Three things I should know about you
Email: tkey@ncmcs.org
Remind: @33k4a3 Part Three: Send a professional
Remind Message asking teacher to
check email
 ➔ Your slides should be a simple

Professional outline
◆ Audience needs to hear the
information from you and NOT
Presentations read it off the screen!
➔ LOOK AT YOUR AUDIENCE!
◆ Glancing at the screen is ok
Focus on your audience! ➔ Be serious!
◆ Audience will not take you
seriously if you are giggling or
fidgeting
Introductory Presentation
1 - Interview your partner to complete the handout

2 - Create a professional presentation introducing your partner to the class

How to Write a Paper
An Introductory Guide to Paper Writing
and Public Speaking
Guidelines for Paper
Writing:
- All papers must have a
creative TITLE and YOUR
NAME

- Both need to go in the

HEADER
- Go to INSERT →
Header
Guidelines for Paper
Writing:
- Paper must be in ARIAL 12 pt font with 1.15 line spacing

- Paragraphs must be INDENTED without spaces between

Edge of Page
Guidelines for Paper
Writing:
FOLLOW PAGE LIMITS!!

If your page limit is 1 page…

Make sure your TITLE and

NAME are in the header and
your words reach to the
BOTTOM of the page!!

Equals 1 page Does not equal 1 page

Guidelines for Paper
Writing:
Proper SPELLING and GRAMMAR are essential

MAKE SURE YOU CORRECT INcORAcct

CAPITALIZE SENTENCES “I would like to thank the “this is not what you should do.”
academy….”

USE PUNCTUATION “Today is the first day of school.” “today we colored it was fun I
liked it alot tomorrow we will read”

SPELL THINGS CORRECTLY “Sean worked there too.” “Sean worked there two.”

USE PROPER GRAMMAR “I would not like to work there.” “I ain’t gonna do that thing there.”
Guidelines for Paper
Writing:
CITE all your resources!! When do you cite The Bibliography or
Resources page does
things?
NOT count towards
your page limit! Add it
- Did you look this information up? as a separate page.
CITE IT!

- Did someone give you a quote?

CITE IT!

- Did you get it off a website? out of a

book? from a brochure?
CITE IT!
Guidelines for Paper
Writing:
What’s a REPUTABLE source? What’s a NON-REPUTABLE
source?
- A KNOWN organization
-World Health Organization - WIKIPEDIA
-Schools
-Government agencies - Websites that end in .com

- Newspapers (BIAS) - Severely biased organizations (PETA)

- Websites that end in .edu, .org, .gov

***DO NOT USE THESE SOURCES***