RAFTs help students process information by asking them to communicate an understanding with evidence from a chosen point of view to an appropriate audience using the most effective product for their purpose. The RAFT acronym stands for:
- Role – the person or object to represented
- Audience – a person or object addressed
- Format – the type of communication (product) for the chosen audience
- Topic – the point of view and content communicated (Hint: it should answer all the journalistic questions as appropriate – who, what, where, when, why, and how)
Sample RAFT (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) Ideas and Example