The Giver – R.A.F.T. Writing IEI What is it? R—Role of the writer (Who or what are you?) A—Audience for the writer (To whom or what are you writing?) F—Format of the writing (What form does the writing assume?) T—Topic (What are you writing about?)

R.A.F.T. -WRITING & READING STRATEGY The Giver – R.A.F.T. Writing IEI R.A.F.T. -WRITING & READING STRATEGY A writing and reading strategy.  Helps the reader to analyze text.  By brainstorming various roles (author, audience) By looking at the format (letter, brochure, essay, non-fiction). Including textual elements. By looking at the topic. Helps the writer to gain focus prior to creating new text.

R.A.F.T. -WRITING & READING STRATEGY The Giver – R.A.F.T. Writing IEI R.A.F.T. -WRITING & READING STRATEGY A reading and writing strategy.  Helps the reader to analyze text.  By brainstorming various roles (author, audience) By looking at the format (letter, brochure, essay, non-fiction). Including textual elements. By looking at the topic. Helps the writer to gain focus prior to creating new text.

The Giver – R.A.F.T. Writing IEI Choose one of the following RAFT assignments and pretend you are a character in The Giver. You will have to think like that character, based on what you’ve read. Write an argument to persuade your audience about your topic. Your argument should include a thesis, at least three reasons, a counterargument and rebuttal, and concrete details from the novel. Remember to write in the first person. Outline , Graphic Organizer Evidence of Pre-planning Rough Draft Peer Review Revision Plan Edited Draft Final Draft: Times New Roman 12 pt. OR neatly handwritten Double space Include page citations for references from the novel MLA style

Pre-writing Graphic Organizer G.O. (samples)

Peer Editing Resources The main purpose for using peer editing or small-group editing is feedback… helpful feedback. There are three steps to good peer editing: Compliment the author Make specific suggestions Mark corrections on the writing piece http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson786/handout.pdf http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson261/peer.pdf

Middle School Students Speech ROLE AUDIENCE FORMAT TOPIC Jonas Middle School Students Speech Explain what utopia is and describe in what ways your life is like a utopia. Be descriptive and use specific examples from the text to support your argument. American Pen Pal Letter Explain in great detail what your community is like (i.e. how does one receive a job, how does one receive a child, etc.) Use specific examples from the text to support your argument. The Elders Explain why you believe the Ceremony of Twelve’s should not exist. Use specific examples from the text to support your argument. Father Convince your father to stop “releasing” babies and to allow Gabriel to live freely in the community. Use specific examples from the text to support your argument. Elders Convince the Elders that their plans for society, and their way of life, are wrong. Use specific examples from the text to support your argument. The Giver Convince the Giver to return everyone’s memory of the past, including their memories of color and emotion. Use specific examples from the text to support your argument. Convince Jonas that your job of “releasing” Gabriel and other “unfit” people is necessary and beneficial and that Jonas should remain at home and take care of his responsibilities to society. Use specific examples from the text to support your argument. The entire community Letter for the Newspaper Convince the community to capture Jonas and stop him from carrying out his plot to destroy their society. Use specific examples from the text to support your argument. Convince Jonas to go ahead with his plan to save Jonas and escape to Elsewhere. Use specific examples from the text to support your argument. Rosemary Jonas (The next Giver) Diary Entry Convince the next apprentice to the Giver to fight against this society, and help to change it. Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.