r.a.f.t. writing & reading strategy
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R.A.F.T. WRITING & READING STRATEGY. What is it?. A reading and writing strategy. Helps the reader to analyze text. By brainstorming various roles (author, audience) By looking at the format (letter, brochure, essay, non-fiction). Including textual elements. By looking at the topic. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
R.A.F.T. R.A.F.T. WRITING & READING STRATEGYWRITING & READING STRATEGY
What is it?What is it?
A reading and writing strategy.A reading and writing strategy. Helps the reader to analyze text.Helps the reader to analyze text.
By brainstorming various roles (author, audience)By brainstorming various roles (author, audience) By looking at the format (letter, brochure, essay, By looking at the format (letter, brochure, essay,
non-fiction). Including textual elements.non-fiction). Including textual elements. By looking at the topic.By looking at the topic.
Helps the writer to gain focus prior to creating Helps the writer to gain focus prior to creating new text.new text.
What is it?What is it?
RR—Role of the writer (Who or what are you?)—Role of the writer (Who or what are you?)
AA—Audience for the writer (To whom or what —Audience for the writer (To whom or what are you writing?)are you writing?)
FF—Format of the writing (What form does the —Format of the writing (What form does the writing assume?)writing assume?)
TT—Topic (What are you writing about?) —Topic (What are you writing about?)
Task: Weather article 1Task: Weather article 1
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AUDIENCE
FORMAT
TOPIC
Task Task
ROLE
AUDIENCE
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Task Weather article 2Task Weather article 2
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Pg 158-159Pg 158-159
Pre reading questionsPre reading questions Read “Can it Really Rain Frogs?”Read “Can it Really Rain Frogs?” During reading and after reading questions on During reading and after reading questions on
pg. 158.pg. 158. Pg. 160, brainstorm then write myth (brief) Pg. 160, brainstorm then write myth (brief)
about the “Strange Weather” story on your about the “Strange Weather” story on your table.table.
Task Task
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AUDIENCE
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TOPIC
Automobile Sales-Person
A 17 Year-Old Male
Sales Pitch
A 2007 Honda CRX
THE END!THE END!
Task #2.2Task #2.2
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AUDIENCE
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Automobile Sales-Person
A Retired Bank Manager
Sales Pitch
A 2007 Honda CRX
Task #3.1Task #3.1
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AUDIENCE
FORMAT
TOPIC
Travel Agent
A CU College Student
Vacation Brochure
Exotic Ensenada
Task #3.2Task #3.2
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AUDIENCE
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Travel Agent
An SDSU Anthropology Professor
Vacation Brochure
Exotic Ensenada