1. RAFT the disaster in Japan 1.Write down your selections on a piece of paper R = role A = audience F = format T = task 2.Under your selections, complete the writing task accordingly. Your raft writing is due Tuesday at the beginning of class. It should use facts and inferences from our readings and viewings of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan

2. Select one from each column: Role Grandparent Rescue worker Third grade teacher Nuclear plant worker Mother Journalist Fisherman American exchange student Grocery store worker Audience Young child Wife/husband Secretary parent President Obama Photographer for National Geographic Customer Grandparent

3. Select a format and task and write! Format Email Petition Thank you note Warning Last journal entry Memo Instructions Obituary notice Lab report Task Explain what happened Describe your situation Inform others about necessary information Give directions Respond to another’s request Announce a new rule/procedure etc. Report your findings

4. Writing Expectations Writing should be the equivalent of a paragraph. While there is an element of creativity to this assignment, you must also use facts and inferences from the articles read in class.