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SPOT THE RIGHT AND WRONG ONLINE BEHAVIOUR Century #Communication
Skills #Critical Thinking

Read the scenarios below and decide if the action is good netiquette or bad netiquette. If it's bad, what
should the person do instead?

What Should
S.No Good or Bad Netiquette?
They Do Instead?

1 Anjali replies to her teacher’s email with just "OK."

Rohan sees a funny picture of his friend Priya crying
2
and shares it with his whole class chat.

Sanya sees a stranger in a gaming forum asking for
3 everyone's home address. She ignores the request and
reports the user to the game moderator.

Deepak has an argument with his friend and starts
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typing his messages in ALL CAPS to show he is angry.

quick

Fill in the blanks.
1. is important in every part of our lives, including the digital world.
2. Netiquette is a combination of the words and .
3. You must protect your own personal details by keeping your safe and not sharing
private information online.

Types of Netiquette

Understanding the different types of netiquette helps us communicate politely and respectfully in
every online space, some common types you should know:

Email netiquette: When writing emails, it is important to be clear
and polite. You should always use a proper greeting, write your
message in full sentences and check your spelling and grammar
before sending. Avoid using all capital letters as it may seem like
shouting.

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