RAFT it and Outline it! Writing Situation
{"Image DocumentName": "RAFT it and Outline it! Writing Situation", "Image ImageDescription": "Your favorite television show has been cancelled. The president of the television network has announced that he might change his mind about canceling the show if enough people write letters to complain about his decision. Directions for Writing. Write a letter to the president of the television network to convince him or her to not to cancel your favorite show. Include specific details to support your position. Each new Grade 8 Prompt contains a Writing Situation and Directions for Writing. The prompt is a stimulus intended to elicit writing samples from students with varied personal and educational backgrounds. The broad scope of the topic (students may choose their own show) is intended to provide a writing opportunity for all of Georgia\u2019s grade 8 students. The prompt attempts to provide all students with enough information to understand and write about the subject or issue. The prompt also specifies a realistic audience for the student writer to address. Some student writers will approach the topic from a school/academic knowledge base. Some will respond from their own firsthand experiences. The following examples are from this persuasive writing topic. It is in the television network\u2019s best interests that this show be returned to the air because you will lose viewers and advertising revenue. It is in mine and my family\u2019s best interests that this show be returned to the air because we miss this show so much and it was an important part of our lives. 7. There is no one correct response to a writing prompt. 12.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}