Writing to prompts in the trait-based classroom : literature response : prompts that provide all the elements students need to start writing : a role, audience, format, topic, and strong verb (R.A.F.T.S.) /

The R.A.F.T.S. technique provides students with the baseline information they need to focus their writing: a Role from which to write, an Audience to address, a Format in which to write, a Topic about which to write and a Strong verb that suggests the purpose of the writing.