Academic & Business Writing Journal Assignment 2

Original writing: Write an email to a colleague at the office, asking her if you can borrow her office for an hour for an important meeting. Her office is nicer and more private than yours. You do not know this colleague well, so you want to make your request formal and polite.

Change the formality of the original: Rewrite the same email, but now imagine that the two of you are good friends who often socialize together outside of work.

Change the tone of the original: Now imagine that this coworker has been uncooperative in the past, and you have had many disagreements with her. You have asked her once about her office, and she has not answered your email. Write a second email, still polite, but with a more insistent tone about your request.

Original writing

Hello Sarah

I hope this email finds you well. I have an issue that I am hoping you can help me with. I have an important meeting tomorrow at noon, in which we need to discuss sensitive information. As my office is quite open, I was wondering if it may be possible to use your office for an hour to conduct the meeting.

Sincerely

Rebecca

Change the formality of the original

Sarah

Huuuuuge favour. I've got a meeting tomorrow with some bigwigs. Can I use your office for the meeting? I've scheduled it for noon since I know you usually go for lunch then. I'll buy your starbucks tomorrow if I can!

Cheers

R

Change the tone of the original

Hello Sarah

I apologize for the second email, I presume you simply have not yet had the opportunity to reply. I have an important meeting tomorrow at noon, the outcome of which could affect us all. Its important that I have the proper atmosphere to conduct this meeting and your office, given its space and privacy, is the most ideal within our office. It is imperitive that this meeting go well for the benefit of our organization. Can I presume that I can use your office to conduct the meeting?

Sincerely

Rebecca