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  RAFT Writing Technique By Nelson Sanrami The RAFT writing technique helps students plan their writing. The acronym RAFT stands for Role of the Writer, Audience, Format, Topic. The role of the Writer has students consider who they are as a writer. It encourages them to decide if they will write from their own perspective or from the perspective of another person, allowing them to adopt different personas and points of view. The audience  has students consider who their audience will be, which guides them to determine the appropriate register, language, and information. Format refers to the text type; for example, blog, newspaper article, or comic strip. An awareness of the format helps students plan appropriate text features and consider appropriate language. Topic refers to the subject, or main idea, of the text. Planning the topic helps students maintain focus and direction in their texts. Students