R.A.F.T.S. #3: (Identify your Role)

Today you will be writing another creative RAFTS post. Choose one of the scenarios below or create your own.

Role	Audience	Format	Topic	Strong Verb
Twin Towers	Emergency Response Personnel	Instagram Post	Save my People!	Begging
Boston Marathon Bomb	2013 Marathon Runners	Autobiography	I'm sorry	sobbing
Fire	Firefighter	Comic Strip	Why put me out?	Mystified

Strong Verb Examples:

Plead

Implore

Wrangle

Bellow

Scold

Bark

Roar

Criticize

Chasten

Admonish

Reprimand

Rabe

Suggest

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