RAFT Papers

1
First American In Space

• Alan B. Shepard Jr.
• May 5, 1961
• The space capsule reached an altitude of 115
  miles
• The flight only lasted 14.8 min.

2
RAFT Papers

• Role of the WriterWho are you as the writer? Are
  you a member of the crew? A family member of the
  crew? A fellow American? A government official?
  An employee of NASA?
• AudienceTo whom are you writing? Is your
  audience the American people? A friend? Readers
  of a newspaper?
• FormatWhat form will the writing take? Is it a
  letter? A classified ad? A speech? A poem?
• TopicWhat is the point of this piece? Your
  reaction to the accident with the shuttle
  Columbia.