Let's Practice: RAFT it & Outline it!
{"Image DocumentName": "Let\u2019s Practice: RAFT it & Outline it!", "Image ImageDescription": "Writing Situation. Your class is being given the opportunity to design a new building for your city. The building could be a hotel, stadium, store, museum, etc. An architectural design committee has been formed to review your building plans and ideas. Directions for Writing. Write a letter to the mayor of the city that will explain your idea for your building as well as your design. Be sure to include specific details that describe your design in appearance as well as function. Convince the mayor to include your building in the city. 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.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}