FALL 2013
MINI LESSON
LIT CENTER
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RAFT STYLE WRITING PROMPTS
• ROLE  Point of view taken by writer
• AUDIENCE  For whom the writing is
meant
• FORMAT  Story, letter, persuasive piece,
essay, etc.
• TOPIC  Specific focus, topic
• STRONG VERB  Powerful word choices
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ROLE
AUDIENCE
FORMAT
Boris von
der Borch,
the
infamous
pirate
Members
of the
pirate
ship’s
crew
A
speech
TOPIC
STRONG
VERB
CHOICE
Argue that demand
the crew
should
convince
share
their
distribute
treasure
with the
persuade
stow-away
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ROLE
Brian
Robeson,
the
protagonist
in
Hatchet
AUDIENC
E
Brian’s
father
and
mother
FORMAT
TOPIC
Persuasive Argue that
letter
you have
matured
over the
summer
and feel
that you
should be
allowed to
begin
flying
lessons
STRONG
VERB
CHOICE
convince
persuade
induce
implore