RAFTS
short story /
fan fiction
Role
13 year old girl
attending Hogwarts
Muggle family, discovered skills early
Audience
tweens / teens
to be posted on fan site
Format
short story
Topic
attending Hogwarts for the
first time and living alongside
Harry Potter
Style
like Harry Potter series -
see Rowling's website, Pottermore
1st person point of view
tone: enthusiastic, excited, yet nervous
she won't be good enough
news article
Role
reporter for my community
Audience
families/ parents of the
school community
Format
news article
Topic
report about our school's
fund-raising from the
Terry Fox Run
Style
formal, excited about
school's successful event
but neutral tone
infographic
Role
water system manager
in my community
Audience
general public of my
community
Format
infographic - lots of pictures
and facts to support ideas
Topic
propose a plan of action
to reduce water consumption
Style
factual, not a lot of figurative
language; need to persuade people
to conserve
need statistics from
Statistics Canada and my local
government
movie trailer
(based on my short story)
Role
13 year old girl
attending Hogwarts
Muggle family, discovered skills early
Audience
tweens / teens
to be presented to classmates
(will use classmates as actors)
Format
storyboards for planning
iMovie: will record with phone
and edit on iPad
Topic
attending Hogwarts for the
first time and living alongside
Harry Potter
scenes: platform 9 3/4,
Hogwarts' Express, Hogwarts,
quidditch pitch, classroom, dorms,
dining hall
Style
like Harry Potter series -
see Rowling's website, Pottermore
1st person point of view
tone: enthusiastic, fast paced;
try to create excitement for audience,
have them sympathize with character