CWA #2

“Cask of Amontillado”

RAFT

R role = omniscient newspaper reporter

A audience = all readers

F format = front page article

T topic = Fortunato’s Death

PSST! Here is a hint…..

• When writing the newspaper article, it should be written in paragraph form.

• Like all news pieces, answer the who, what when, where, why and how of the event. Also, draw the reader into the article immediately.

• The who?, what?, when?, where?, why? and how? are the concrete details of the piece. Return to the short story for facts and quotes to answer these questions.

Day 2 RevisionCheck the paper for any of the linking verbs listed below. Circle any that are present.

Am, Is, Are, Was, Were

Be, Being, Been

Do, Does, Did

Have, Had, Has

Must, May, Might

Could, Should, Would

Can, Will, Ought, Shall

Day #2 Revision and Editing

Handout1. Skip every other line. Don’t write on the back.

2. Give the article a catchy title.

3. Create a byline under title with a newspaper job title (in addition to MLA)

ex: By John Smith- World Staff Reporter

4. Begin the article with an attention grabber. It should be the most shocking detail.

5. Improve word choice by using 6 words from the bank. (see to the right)

6. It must be exactly 121 words long.

7. Eliminate linking verbs by half.

Word Bank Affront Acquaintance Amontillado Apprehend Asphyxiate Casualty Culprit Demented Entomb Homicide Inebriated Infatuation Insult Insane Law-Enforcement Malice Manslaughter Outrage Premeditated Victim

Word Bank (use 6 or more)You may use any tense of the following words. Affront Acquaintance Amontillado Apprehend Asphyxiate Casualty Culprit Demented Entomb Homicide

Inebriated Infatuation Insult Insane Law-

Enforcement Malice Manslaughter Outrage Premeditated Victim

Day #3Highlighting

Before turning in………

The attention grabber should be highlighted in yellow.

The 6 words used from the word bank should be highlighted in pink.

The concrete details should be highlighted in blue.