Sending an Email
This part of an email tells the recipient what the message is about in just a few words.
What is the subject line?
These types of questions encourage longer, more thoughtful answers.
What are open-ended questions?
How long does an illness need to last in order to be considered chronic? How many months?
What is a long time/three months or more?
Sierra Leone had the world’s highest rate of this when the narrator first visited.
What is maternal mortality?
Which sentence best demonstrates the meaning of hereditary?
A. The city passed a new law to protect the environment.
B. She inherited her green eyes from her father.
C. The team won the championship after months of practice.
D. The teacher graded the essays over the weekend.
B. She inherited her green eyes from her father.
This is the correct way to begin a formal email to a teacher or adult.
What is a greeting/salutation (e.g., “Dear Ms. Smith,”)?
This is the polite way to show you are paying attention while the interviewee speaks.
What is active listening (nodding, eye contact, etc.)?
This chronic respiratory disease makes it hard to breathe due to inflamed airways.
What is asthma?
This young boy-seeming patient guided the narrator around the hospital.
Who is Henry?
Which situation best illustrates the meaning of fatal?
A. A person sprains their ankle while running.
B. A student forgets their homework at home.
C. A car crash results in someone losing their life.
D. A team loses a game by one point.
C. A car crash results in someone losing their life.
This part of an email explains clearly and politely what you need.
What is the body of the email?
When an interviewee finishes answering, you should avoid doing this, which can make the conversation feel awkward or rushed.
What is interrupting or talking over them?
People with chronic illnesses often need this type of continuous care, not just emergency treatment.
What is ongoing/long-term management?
This is the reason Henry looked like a child even though he was seventeen.
What is malnutrition and the effects of TB?
The word disparity refers to:
A. a minor mistake
B. a large difference between two things
C. an exciting event
D. an agreement between two people
B. a large difference between two things
Students should always include this at the end of polite or formal emails to show respect.
What is a closing (e.g., “Sincerely,” “Thank you,”)?
This is what an interviewer might ask to get more detail after an answer that feels incomplete.
What is a follow-up question?
This is one emotional challenge that many people with chronic illnesses face.
What is isolation, worry, or depression?
This was the worst side effect Henry described from his TB treatment, made worse by the hospital’s lack of resources.
What is hunger?
In the sentence “The puppy’s curly fur is a hereditary trait from its mother,” what does hereditary mean?
The puppy got it's fur from it's mom
This is what you should always do before sending important emails to avoid unclear messages or mistakes.
What is proofreading or re-reading the email?
Interviewers should always ask for this before recording audio or video.
What is permission or consent?
This is a chronic illness that affects how the body regulates blood sugar.
What is diabetes?
The narrator notices this sign of liver toxicity in Henry’s eyes.
What are yellow clouds or yellowing (jaundice)?
A demographic survey would NOT ask which of the following?
A. Age
B. Favorite pizza toppings
C. Race or ethnicity
D. Level of education
B. Favorite pizza toppings