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=RAFT writing =
 * R- role ** (who is writing this?)
 * A- audience ** (who is this written for?)
 * F- format **(how are you writing this? ex letter, complaint, thank you note, narrative, brochure, travel guide, etc.)
 * T- topic ** (what is your writing about/what is the purpose)

[|RAFT writing] This site further explains RAFT writing and give examples of RAFTS.

Elements of Tall Tales The main character has a problem to solve. The story includes lots of action. The main character is bigger than life and has super-human abilities. The plot of the story is funny and impossible. The story has many exaggerations in it. In the end, the main character solves a problem and/or defeats the bad guy.

Elements of a fairy tale to know: -Stories usually begin with “Once Upon a Time” and end with “happily ever after”. -Fairies or other make believe characters appear in the story. -A hero or heroine has a problem to solve. -Events happen that cannot happen in real life (fantasy events). -There is a happy ending. -Many fairy tales have characters of royalty.

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