If you fail to get a graded assignment back, email me or phone to find out why. Sometimes you change addresses or the account stops working. Be prepared to resubmit any work that you want graded. Generally, I prefer that you not mail your assignment as an attachment. An attachment is a file not created by email but sent alongwith it as a separate package.
Attachments are problematic for several reasons.
First, I may not be able to open your attached assignment because I do not have the word processor you used to create it. I'm using Microsoft Word 8, and it can open just about everything, but you can't assume the same of your classmates' computer set-ups. A second problem with attachment files is that they increase the likelihood that you may inadvertently send or receive a computer virus. Computer viruses can be sent through actual email messages, but they are usually created specifically to infect Word and other processed files. A third problem with attachment files is that they create more documents of which you must keep track.