Emoticons

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Emoticons
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What are emoticons?

• Emoticons, which are sometimes called smileys,
  are characters you type on your keyboard that
  represent various emotions.
• They are used when writing e-mails to help with
  understanding since facial expressions are absent
  in on-line communication.
• Combination of the words emotion and icon.

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When do I use emoticons?

• Emoticons are often used in e-mail messages
  and in chat rooms.

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So..what does an emoticon look like?

• -)

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You have to turn your head sideways to see an
emoticon.

• -)

• -)

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What keys do I use to make an emoticon?

• Colon
• Semi-colon
• Dash -
• Parenthesis ( and )
• Capital D D
• Zero 0
• Others

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Examples of emoticons

• There are literally hundreds of emoticons.
• Some are used frequently.
• Others are used infrequently depending on the
  user.
• You can make up your own. There are no rules!

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The writer is amazed.

• -o

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The writer is sad.

• -(

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The writer is winking.

• -)

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The writer is crying.

• _(

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The writer is wearing glasses.

• 8-)

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The writer is wearing a walkman.

• -)

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How do I use them in an e-mail?
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Questions?