1. R – Role A – Audience F – Format T – Topic S – Strong Verb

2. Bell work or review practice: Your class is considering recycling on campus. Write to your principal explaining three reasons why this might be a plan that the whole school should be part of in order to help the environment.

3. Put it all together! Role: you Audience: principal Format: essay or a letter Topic: three reasons why recycling would be good for the school and the environment. Strong verb: explain, write, describe

4. Your class is considering recycling on RT campus. Write to your principal RA explaining three reasons why this ST might be a plan that the whole school should be part of in order to help the environment. Format: letter or essay

5. Rewrite prompt in your own words and underline and label all elements:

6. Brainstorm before you write!

7. The cafeteria manager would like audience input about foods to add to the cafeteria menu; write a persuasive format letter to her about your three role favorite foods, and convince her to topicstrong verb include them.

8. Rewritten Prompt R S F I need to write a persuasive letter that S A convinces the cafeteria manager to add T my three favorite foods to the menu.”

9. Ask yourself some questions: What should I remember about format? persuasive letter greeting, body, closing, signature, correct punctuation What is my role? I am writing as myself.

10. How will my audience affect my word choice and content? I want to impress the cafeteria manager, so I will choose words carefully and proofread so my message is clear. Am I comfortable with content? Certainly! I love food!

11. How will my purpose affect my word choice and content? If I’m convincing enough, she’ll take me seriously, and I’ll get my three foods added to the menu.

12. If necessary, create an outline or graphic organizer to plan the draft. (prewriting)

13. Soft swirl yogurt Raspberry Granola Fresh spinach Why? Delicious Low fat Calcium for strong bones Why? High fiber Alternative to sugary cereal Vitamin C Why? Folic acid Vitamin D Popeye’s favorite Example Graphic Organizer

14. Write the first draft of the application. (drafting)

15. January 10,2020 Dear Mrs. Havill,: My name is Jane Smith, and I am writing because I heard you’d like input from students about which three foods should be added to the menu. I would like you to consider adding soft swirl yogurt, raspberry granola, and fresh spinach. Soft swirl yogurt is an excellent choice because it is a delicious treat that has less fat than ice cream. Some yogurts are fortified with calcium for strong bones, too, so students would reap health benefits from this dessert. Raspberry granola is my second favorite food; I’d appreciate it if you’d add this tantalizing, high fiber alternative to sugar-laden cold cereal. The raspberries also contain Vitamin C, so perhaps eating the granola could help our students avoid getting colds. Fresh spinach should be added to the cafeteria menu because if it’s good enough for Popeye, it’s good enough for our school. Spinach is chock full of Vitamin D and folic acid which are other valuable nutrients our bodies need. Thank you for taking the time to consider adding soft swirl yogurt, raspberry granola, and fresh spinach to the school menu. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Jane Smith

16. When your rough draft is complete, go back to the R.A.F.T.S. components to make sure you accomplished the task.

17. Monitor word choice to make sure it is consistently appropriate for the audience. Is the writer convincing in his/her role? Is the format correct? Did the writer stick to the topic? Is the author’s purpose clear?

18. Proofread, and use the checklist provided on the test! (editing)

19. Practice, practice, and practice some more!

20. Let’s write!

21. Writing Prompt: Do the steps! Imagine you are an endangered flying squirrel living in the forest that is about to be leveled to make way for a shopping center. Write a letter to the construction company president persuading him to find someplace else to build and leave your forest alone.

22. Role: you Audience: your classmates Format: persuasive essay Topic: why you are the best choice for class president Strong verb: convince

23. Put it all together! Role: flying squirrel Audience: construction company president Format: persuasive letter Topic: find another place to build the shopping center away from my forest Strong verb: persuade, write

24. Imagine you are an endangered flying squirrel (R) living in the forest that is about to be leveled to make way for a shopping center. Write(S) a letter(F) to the construction company president (A) persuading (S) him to find someplace else to build and leave your forest alone. (T)

25. Rewrite the prompt in your own words and underline/label all the RAFTS elements:

26. Make a graphic organizer. Plan what to say.

27. Write the first draft. Check the R.A.F.T.S. again to make sure the objective has been met. Revise to improve. Edit using checklist. And finally…………

28. Be proud of your work!

29. Writing prompt: Do the steps! You have entered a contest to design a machine that will clean you room. Draw a picture of your machine with captions and explain in paragraph form how it works. If you win the contest, the team of engineers will build your machine.

30. Do the steps! You are the supervisor of transportation for the School District. Write an email to a teacher who needs to know how much it will cost to take a field trip to the art museum, which is 20 miles away. In your message, explain the cost of transportation, and consider the high cost of gasoline.

31. Do the steps! You are a high school baseball player. A sports card company executive is interested in putting your photo and statistics on a baseball card as part of a series focusing on young players. Predict your home runs, batting average, and runs batted in for the forthcoming year based on last season. Send the information in email form to the executive.

32. Do the steps! One of your favorite things to do is go to the movies with your friends on Friday nights. However, this week one of your teachers called to inform your parents that you haven’t been doing your homework. Create a list of reasons convincing your parents your should still attend the movies and what you will do to complete your homework.

33. Prompt: People run for elected office, from President of the U.S. to class officers in school. You are running for class president. Write an essay convincing your classmates that you are the best choice for class president.