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

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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