Name: ______________________________

Date: ______________________________

Technology Class

Emoticons

Sometimes, e-mail messages can be misunderstood. There is a big difference when writing to people and talking to people. Often, you cannot see their emotion. By using emoticons, the writer can express emotions in an otherwise impersonal e-mail message. However, when writing a formal letter, emoticons should not be used. Guess the meaning of the following emotions:

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( - : _____________________________

; - ( _____________________________

: - ( _____________________________

: - < _____________________________

: - D _____________________________

: - X _____________________________

: - O _____________________________

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