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Ideas

Ideas. Select an idea (topic) Narrowing the idea (focus) Elaborating on the idea (development) Discovering the best information to convey the idea (detail). Narrowing the idea (focus). R.A.F.T.S. R .A.F.T.S. Role of the writer Helps the writer decide on point of view and voice.

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Ideas

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  1. Ideas

  2. Select an idea (topic) • Narrowing the idea (focus) • Elaborating on the idea (development) • Discovering the best information to convey the idea (detail)

  3. Narrowing the idea (focus) R.A.F.T.S.

  4. R.A.F.T.S. • Role of the writer • Helps the writer decide on point of view and voice

  5. R.A.F.T.S. • Audience for the piece of writing • Reminds the writer that he/she must communicate ideas to someone else; helps the writer determine content and style

  6. R.A.F.T.S. • Format of the material • Helps the writer organize ideas and employ format conventions for letters, interviews, story problems, and other kinds of writing

  7. R.A.F.T.S. • Topic or subject of the piece of writing • Helps the writer to zero in on the main idea and narrow the focus of writing

  8. R.A.F.T.S. • Strong verb • Directs the writer to the writing purpose, for example to persuade, analyze, create, predict, compare, defend, or evaluate, and thus direct the “action” of the writing

  9. Example Role You are a kidney in the human body. Write a letter to your body to explainwhat you need to stay healthy and why the host will be better off if you ARE and STAY in tip-top condition. Audience Form R.A.F.T.S. Topic Strong verb

  10. Example (cont.) • Dear Human, • My twin kidney and I are writing you to make sure we have a long and happy relationship together. Yes, there are two of us, and we really help you out a lot every day. We spend much of our day cleaning out your blood and making sure that no bad stuff goes in your system. We are working hard even when you are sleeping, so it is important that you take care of us. • It’s possible for you to survive with just one of us but it’s not a very good idea if you can avoid it. Here are some things we do best together. • Keep the blood balanced with chemicals so you don’t get too much of some things and not enough of others • Keep your blood pressure at a good rate so your heart can work well together

  11. Keep making blood cells so oxygen gets to your brain • Keep calcium at the right level so you have strong bones • We work like a filter and all filters can get clogged now and again. You don’t want us to stop working, so eat healthy. You should eat lots of fruits and vegetable so we can have good vitamins and minerals to work with. We need lots of water, too. We clean the blood 20 times a day, so we need water to help us do a good job. • So, human, please remember that even though we aren’t very big, we are important to you feeling good every day. Take good care of us, and we’ll take good care of you. • Your friends, • The Kidneys A sixth grader’s R.A.F.T.S. example

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