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P-A-C Writing Strategies. Ms. Wile. Introduction / Review of P-A-C. Purpose : Why am I writing this? (To explain, to give reasons why, to persuade, to inform, to describe, to compare & contrast) Audience: To whom am I writing? (This influences word choice, sentence structure& content)
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P-A-C Writing Strategies Ms. Wile
Introduction / Review of P-A-C • Purpose: Why am I writing this? (To explain, to give reasons why, to persuade, to inform, to • describe, to compare & contrast) • Audience: To whom am I writing? (This influences word choice, sentence structure& content) • Context: Is this a letter, editorial, article, essay, speech? What is the social, historical, cultural • setting? • Example: Write an editorial to your local newspaper to persuade local citizens to become more • involved in the Red Cross in your town. • P- to persuade local citizens to become more involved in the Red Cross in your town • A- local citizens • C- an editorial to your local newspaper
RAFT Strategy • R = Role (Whose perspective are they writing from? Are they a student? A character?) • A = Audience (Who are they writing to?) • F = Format(Is it an essay? A letter? A brochure?) • T = Topic (What are they writing about?)