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Your teacher is absent, and you must take over for her. Write a story about your day as the teacher.
Sample Prompt:
Your teacher is absent, and you must take over for her. Write a story about your day as the teacher.
Identify the role of the writer.Am I writing as myself? Must I assume a different role?
Role: you
Your teacher is absent, and you must take over for her. Write a story about your day as the teacher.
Identify your audience. Who will be reading your story?
What do you notice about this prompt?
Audience: graders, your parents, teacher
Your teacher is absent, and you must take over for her. Write a story about your day as the teacher.
What format will you use? Format means the type of writing you’ll use. Is it an essay? Is it a poem?
Format: story or narrative
Your teacher is absent, and you must take over for her. Write a story about your day as the teacher.
What is the topic of your story?
Topic: your experienceas a substitute for
your teacher
Your teacher is absent, and you must take over for her. Write a story about your day as the teacher.
What is a strong verb for this prompt? Why are you writing this story? What is your purpose?HINT: There is more than one right answer!
Strong verb(s): tell, detail, describe, relate
Put it all together!• Role – You• Audience – graders, teacher,
parents• Format – story, narrative• Topic – your day as a substitute for
your teacher• Strong verb – tell, detail, describe,
relate
Underline the RAFTS points
Your teacher is absent, and you must take over for her. Write a story about your day as the teacher.
R:A:F:T:S:
You have been asked to take
over for your teacher for the
day. Write a story that describes
your experience.
Step 4: Go back to the paragraph and
label each component of the
R.A.F.T.S. Make sure you include
components that you had to generate
on your own.
You have been asked to take roleover for your teacher for the day.
Write a story that describes format strong verb
your experience. topic
Audience: graders, principal
Prompt:
The cafeteria serves some foods people like and some they don’t like. Think about three different foods that you would like the cafeteria manager to serve that you can’t get now. Write a letter to the cafeteria manager convincing her to serve each of the three new foods you are suggesting.
Role: you
The cafeteria serves some foods people like and some they don’t like. Think about three different foods that you would like the cafeteria manager to serve that you can’t get now. Write a letter to the cafeteria manager convincing her to serve each of the three new foods you are suggesting.
Audience: cafeteria manager
The cafeteria serves some foods people like and some they don’t like. Think about three different foods that you would like the cafeteria manager to serve that you can’t get now. Write a letter to the cafeteria manager convincing her to serve each of the three new foods you are suggesting.
Format: letter
The cafeteria serves some foods people like and some they don’t like. Think about three different foods that you would like the cafeteria manager to serve that you can’t get now. Write a letter to the cafeteria manager convincing her to serve each of the three new foods you are suggesting.
Topic: three foods you’d like to see added to the cafeteria menu
The cafeteria serves some foods people like and some they don’t like. Think about three different foods that you would like the cafeteria manager to serve that you can’t get now. Write a letter to the cafeteria manager convincing her to serve each of the three new foods you are suggesting.
Strong verb(s): persuade or convince
The cafeteria serves some foods people like and some they don’t like. Think about three different foods that you would like the cafeteria manager to serve that you can’t get now. Write a letter to the cafeteria manager convincing her to serve each of the three new foods you are suggesting.
Put it all together!
Role: you
Audience: cafeteria manager
Format: letter
Topic: three foods you’d like added to the cafeteria menu
Strong verb: persuade, convince
The cafeteria manager would like input about foods to add to the cafeteria menu; write a persuasive letter to her about your three favorite foods, and explain why she should include them as choices.
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
favorite foods, and convince her to topic strong verb
include them. role: you