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CWA #2

CWA #2. “Cask of Amontillado” RAFT. R role = omniscient newspaper reporter A audience = all readers F format = front page article T topic = Fortunato’s Death . PSST! Here is a hint…. When writing the newspaper article, it should be written in paragraph form .

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CWA #2

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  1. CWA #2 “Cask of Amontillado” RAFT

  2. R role = omniscient newspaper reporterA audience = all readersF format =front page articleT topic = Fortunato’sDeath

  3. PSST! Here is a hint….. • When writing the newspaper article, it should be written in paragraph form. • Like all news pieces, answer the who, whatwhen, where, why and how of the event. Also, draw the reader into the article immediately. • The who?, what?, when?, where?, why? and how? are the concrete details of the piece. Return to the short story for facts and quotes to answer these questions.

  4. Day 2 RevisionCheck the paper for any of the linking verbs listed below. Circle any that are present. • Am, Is, Are, Was, Were • Be, Being, Been • Do, Does, Did • Have, Had, Has • Must, May, Might • Could, Should, Would • Can, Will, Ought, Shall

  5. Day #2 Revision and Editing Handout 1. Skip every other line. Don’t write on the back. 2. Give the article a catchy title. 3. Create a byline under title with a newspaper job title (in addition to MLA) • ex: By John Smith- World Staff Reporter 4. Begin the article with an attention grabber. It should be the most shocking detail. 5. Improve word choice by using 6 words from the bank. (see to the right) 6. It must be exactly121 words long. 7. Eliminate linking verbs by half. Word Bank • Affront • Acquaintance • Amontillado • Apprehend • Asphyxiate • Casualty • Culprit • Demented • Entomb • Homicide • Inebriated • Infatuation • Insult • Insane • Law-Enforcement • Malice • Manslaughter • Outrage • Premeditated • Victim

  6. Word Bank (use 6 or more)You may use any tense of the following words. • Affront • Acquaintance • Amontillado • Apprehend • Asphyxiate • Casualty • Culprit • Demented • Entomb • Homicide • Inebriated • Infatuation • Insult • Insane • Law-Enforcement • Malice • Manslaughter • Outrage • Premeditated • Victim

  7. Day #3Highlighting Before turning in……… The attention grabbershould be highlighted in yellow. The 6 words used from the word bank should be highlighted in pink. The concrete details should be highlighted in blue.

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