ALL ABOUT READING
RAFT
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What: RAFT is a writing strategy that helps students understand their roles as writers, the audience they address, varied formats, and topic.
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When: RAFT can be used before, during, and after reading as well as on an individual basis, small or whole group
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Why: RAFT is used to provide students with different viewpoints, learn writing skills, think creatively about writing, and use across content areas.
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How:
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Display a completed RAFT
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Describe roles
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Model how to write responses to prompts
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Have students practice in small group
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Roles:
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ROLE OF WRITER (Ask: Who are you as a writer?)
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- movie star
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- the president
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AUDIENCE (Ask: To whom are you writing?)
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- yourself
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- a friend
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FORMAT (Ask: In what format?)
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- diary entry
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- newspaper
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TOPIC (Ask: What are you writing about? Why? What’s the subject?)
