Literacy Solutions PD, Inc. © 2013 The RAFT Strategy: Role, Audience, Format, Topic, Strong Verb
Name: ___________________________________ Date _______
Role
Audience
Format
Topic
Strong Verb
Possible Form ats:
þjournal þeditorial þbrochure þfeature article þinterview þvideo þsong lyric þcartoon þgame þprimary þdocument þcritique þbiographical sketch þnewspaper article Begin your writing here:
þbusiness letter þproposal þfriendly letter þlast will and testament þeulogy þautobiography þpostcard
Roles:
Writer
Artist
Character
Scientist
Adventurer
Inventor
Juror
Judge
Historian
Reporter
Rebel
Therapist
Journalist
Audiences:
Self
Government
Parents
Fictional
character(s)
Committee
Jury
Judge
Activists
Immortal
Animal
Object
Pair of lungs
Senator
Attributed to: Senn, G., McMurtrie, D., & Coleman, B. (2013). RAFTing with raptors: Connecting science, English language arts, and the Common Core State Standards. Middle School Journal, 44(3), 52-­‐55.