Understanding RAFT Writing Strategy

The video tutorial discusses the writing process, emphasizing the steps of choosing a topic, creating an outline, drafting, editing, and finalizing a copy. It introduces the RAFT strategy, which stands for Role, Audience, Format, and Topic, to help writers understand their writing context before starting. The tutorial provides examples of RAFT applications and encourages students to practice using this strategy to enhance their writing skills.

What is the first step in the typical writing process?

• Write your final copy

• Edit your rough draft

• Create an outline

• Choose a topic

What does the RAFT strategy help writers to understand?

• The structure of a sentence

• The roles and audience for their writing

• The grammar rules

• The length of the essay

What does the 'R' in RAFT stand for?

• Report

• Review

• Role

• Reader

In the RAFT strategy, what does 'Role' refer to?

• The main idea of your writing

• The person or character you are as the writer

• The audience you are addressing

• The type of paper you are writing

Who could be the audience in the RAFT strategy?

• Yourself

• A newspaper article

• A superhero

• The principal of the school

What does the 'F' in RAFT stand for?

• Format

• Focus

• Function

• Framework

Which of the following is an example of a format in RAFT?

• A short story

• A superhero

• A teacher

• A topic

What is the main point or subject of your writing referred to in RAFT?

• Role

• Format

• Topic

• Audience

In the example given, what is the role of the writer?

• A newspaper reporter

• A grandmother

• A teacher

• A space soldier

In the example, who is the audience for the space soldier's story?

• A principal

• A magazine reader

• A teacher

• A superhero