{"id":91,"date":"2025-09-15T16:35:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T20:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=91"},"modified":"2025-09-15T16:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T20:28:12","slug":"raft-writing-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=91","title":{"rendered":"Make Writing Fun with the RAFT Strategy (Tips &#038; Activities)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"91\" class=\"elementor elementor-91\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ed37f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ed37f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-920d7ae\" data-id=\"920d7ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b8b004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b8b004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/RAFT-Writing-Strategy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14033\" alt=\"RAFT Writing Strategy\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/RAFT-Writing-Strategy.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/RAFT-Writing-Strategy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/RAFT-Writing-Strategy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/RAFT-Writing-Strategy-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/RAFT-Writing-Strategy-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/RAFT-Writing-Strategy-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8318d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8318d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5490ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5490ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Getting students to write with purpose, voice, and a clear sense of audience can be challenging. That\u2019s where the <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RAFT writing strategy<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> comes in. It&#8217;s your secret weapon for turning \u201cWhat do I write?\u201d into \u201cI\u2019ve got this!\u201d<\/span><\/p><h3>Lesson Handout<\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This handout includes all the RAFT examples in student-ready format. Just print and teach.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4840473 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4840473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/RAFT\/RAFT-writing-strategy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the activities handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feeea9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"feeea9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is RAFT<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">?<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RAFT is a writing strategy that helps students focus on four key areas of communication. This strategy helps students understand and convey information on a given topic. RAFT is an acronym for the following:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">R<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">ole of the Writer<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 The role is the perspective. Is the writer the President of the United States, a fifth-grade small-town student, a famous athlete, or any number of people? The role might include animals or inanimate objects such as toys.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">A<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">udience<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 The audience includes any person who will read the writing. This could be a large group, such as a school body, or an individual, such as a school principal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">F<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">ormat<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Writing comes in all formats. Think letter, petition, instructions, television commercial, travel guide, newspaper article, journal entry, speech, and so on.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">T<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">opic<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 The topic is what you will be writing about. This can include endless possibilities.<\/span><\/p><p>This strategy is a great way to make writing feel like play rather than a punishment. 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How RAFT Works: A Quick Example<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students choose (or are assigned) one item from each category. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For example:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Role<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Advertiser <\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Audience<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: TV Audience<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Format<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: A jingle or slogan for a commercial using onomatopoeia or alliteration <\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Topic<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: To encourage consumers to remember and purchase this product. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Or<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8230;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Role<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Muralist <\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Audience<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: People who walk or drive by the downtown buildings in Mountain City \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Format<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Paint a mural to go on the side of one of the buildings in Mountain City.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Topic<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: You must create a sign that has alliteration in the shape of the object you are describing. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Seriously, this stuff practically writes itself. (Okay, not really, but the kids think it\u2019s more fun than the usual \u201cwrite a paragraph about your weekend.\u201d)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7c00c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ed7c00c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2efb589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2efb589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RAFT in Action<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here are just a few ways you can use RAFT in your classroom:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3e48c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3e48c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-86c90ad\" data-id=\"86c90ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d03405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d03405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/RAFT\/RAFT-Teaching-Strategy-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Students using the RAFT Teaching Strategy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-04b305d\" data-id=\"04b305d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237d5a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"237d5a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83d\udcda In ELA<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This example works well for a lesson on sound devices. Students will enjoy learning about onomatopoeia and alliteration when art <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is included<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Role<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Marketing<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Audience<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: 9 to 12 Year Old Consumers <\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Format<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Packaging for a Product<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Topic<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: You want to encourage consumers to buy your product by using either onomatopoeia or alliteration. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc459fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc459fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f In Social Studies<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Turn historical figures or events into engaging first-person narratives.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Role<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: The Liberty Bell<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Audience<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Tourists<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Format<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Brochure<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Topic<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: My life and cracks<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354441d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"354441d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>More Examples<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c66b10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4c66b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; \">\r\n  <thead style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2;\">\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <th>Role<\/th>\r\n      <th>Audience<\/th>\r\n      <th>Format<\/th>\r\n      <th>Topic<\/th>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n  <\/thead>\r\n  <tbody>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>artist<\/td>\r\n      <td>peers<\/td>\r\n      <td>billboard<\/td>\r\n      <td>informing the public about an event<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>character from a book<\/td>\r\n      <td>another character<\/td>\r\n      <td>diary entry<\/td>\r\n      <td>describing a conflict in the story<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>scientist<\/td>\r\n      <td>factory workers<\/td>\r\n      <td>email<\/td>\r\n      <td>explaining chemical safety protocols<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>teacher<\/td>\r\n      <td>parents<\/td>\r\n      <td>song lyrics<\/td>\r\n      <td>changing a school rule<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>judge<\/td>\r\n      <td>public<\/td>\r\n      <td>editorial<\/td>\r\n      <td>arguing for a new law<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>black bear<\/td>\r\n      <td>forest creatures<\/td>\r\n      <td>sign<\/td>\r\n      <td>warning about acid rain<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>pioneer<\/td>\r\n      <td>family back home<\/td>\r\n      <td>journal entry<\/td>\r\n      <td>hardships of traveling west<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>apple<\/td>\r\n      <td>fellow apples<\/td>\r\n      <td>storybook page<\/td>\r\n      <td>journey through the digestive system<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n  <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-966c6dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"966c6dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c812b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c812b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><h3>RAFT Video Lesson \u2013 Alliteration in Advertising<\/h3><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-59f4512 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59f4512\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eb3bb3\" data-id=\"9eb3bb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960c2aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"960c2aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/9c3LWOmQtsA&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/writing\\\/RAFT\\\/video-lesson2.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Alliteration in Advertising Video Lesson&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ0eXBlIjoidmlkZW8iLCJ2aWRlb1R5cGUiOiJ5b3V0dWJlIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbVwvZW1iZWRcLzljM0xXT21RdHNBP2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkJnN0YXJ0JmVuZCZ3bW9kZT1vcGFxdWUmbG9vcD0wJmNvbnRyb2xzPTEmbXV0ZT0wJnJlbD0wJm1vZGVzdGJyYW5kaW5nPTAiLCJtb2RhbE9wdGlvbnMiOnsiaWQiOiJlbGVtZW50b3ItbGlnaHRib3gtOTYwYzJhYSIsImVudHJhbmNlQW5pbWF0aW9uIjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fdGFibGV0IjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fbW9iaWxlIjoiIiwidmlkZW9Bc3BlY3RSYXRpbyI6IjE2OSJ9fQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/RAFT\/video-lesson2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Alliteration in Advertising Video Lesson\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Alliteration in Advertising Video Lesson\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Alliteration in Advertising Video Lesson<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fccc4be\" data-id=\"fccc4be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebbce50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebbce50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since RAFT focuses on role, audience, format, and topic, it\u2019s a perfect fit for teaching <strong data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"444\">persuasive language techniques<\/strong>. One powerful tool advertisers use is <strong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"499\">alliteration, which occurs when words begin with the same sound, making<\/strong>\u00a0slogans catchy and memorable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f76ccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f76ccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"728\">I\u2019ve created a short video lesson that walks students through the process of writing their own alliterative ad slogans. In the video, students will:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"781\">complete a cloze definition of <strong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"779\">alliteration<\/strong><\/li><li data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"833\">learn four quick rules for creating strong slogans<\/li><li data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"879\">analyze both real and made-up ad examples<\/li><li data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1006\">write their own slogan in RAFT style:<br data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"922\" \/><em data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"1004\">Role: Advertiser \u2013 Audience: Consumers \u2013 Format: Slogan \u2013 Topic: Your product<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>This activity works beautifully with RAFT because it highlights <strong data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1152\">voice and audience<\/strong>. Students quickly see how word choice affects tone, and they\u2019ll love creating fun, tongue-twister-style slogans for their chosen product.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e3499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49e3499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why Teachers Love RAFT<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" alt=\"\u2705\" \/> Students consider both audience and tone as they write.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> <img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" alt=\"\u2705\" \/> The format encourages higher-order thinking.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> <img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" alt=\"\u2705\" \/> RAFT activities naturally support differentiated instruction.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> <img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" alt=\"\u2705\" \/> You can use the strategy across all subject areas.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> <img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" alt=\"\u2705\" \/> Even reluctant writers find a way to engage with the task.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RAFT gives students a voice and sparks creativity. The structured planning it provides helps students organize their ideas before writing\u2014a win for everyone, especially the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">one doing the grading<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9db83 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3c9db83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b179f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Differentiation Ideas<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-44a27d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44a27d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6f6cea\" data-id=\"a6f6cea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa93dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa93dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/RAFT\/RAFT-Teaching-Strategy-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Students using the RAFT Teaching Strategy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e9284a\" data-id=\"5e9284a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d328f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d328f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The best part of the RAFT experience is the ease with which <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">instruction can be <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">differentiated<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For example, I placed students into three groups. Each group <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was given<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> two choices of activities.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Group 1 created drawings and posters to show understanding.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The second group wrote creative journal entries or dialogue<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">s.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This group tackled more complex formats like slogans or editorials.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The activities varied in difficulty, ranging from the easiest level, which mainly consisted of drawing activities, to the most difficult, which involved creating a slogan for advertising or a comic strip.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Everyone was challenged<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, but no one felt overwhelmed. The best par<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">t? Students were so engaged <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">they<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> didn\u2019t even notice they were practicing writing skills.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f656aef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f656aef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Try RAFT in Your Classroom<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ready to jump in? I\u2019ve created a free editable Google Slides set that includes ready-to-use RAFT activity boards. They\u2019re perfect for print or digital learning and great for centers, early finishers, or whole-class projects.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca2ddb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fca2ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/RAFT\/RAFT-writing-strategy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the activities handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4198e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4198e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The RAFT writing strategy is more than just a fun acronym\u2014it\u2019s a powerful way to deepen students\u2019 understanding of voice, audience, and genre. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Whether you use it once a quarter or every Friday, it will <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">get<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> your students <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">writing<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> with purpose\u2014and maybe even <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">enjoying it<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And hey, any strategy that lets a student pretend to be a burrito writing a love letter to a taco? That\u2019s a win in my book.<\/span><\/p><h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You Might Also Like<\/span><\/h2><p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83e\udde9 Choice Boards: Think-Tac-Toe, BINGO, Menus, RAFT, &amp; 1-3-5<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92516a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e92516a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-495304e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"495304e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fc1101\" data-id=\"4fc1101\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5412dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5412dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"col-sm-9\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">See the product that inspired this post.<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1390b41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1390b41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-98233db\" data-id=\"98233db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6667c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6667c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Story-Elements-Point-of-View-Characters-Settings-Plot-Development-Theme-1363401\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/authors-purpose\/teaching-writing-with-animated-shorts-7.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Writing with Animated Shorts - Teachers Pay Teachers Product\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-853e6f5\" data-id=\"853e6f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f91e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f91e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>Are you looking for a fun way to teach writing skills? 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