ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL’S WRITING CENTER: RAFT

MISSION & PURPOSE
The mission of Archbishop Rummel’s Writing Center (RAFT) is to provide interested students with the space and time to engage in a meaningful dialogue about their writing throughout the writing process.

This collaboration empowers students to evaluate their own writing, to develop strategies for revision and to take ownership of their writing.

​The Writing Center’s mission is achieved through these student-teacher dialogue objectives where the student will be able to:
● Clarify the purpose of the writing assignment
● Identify revision points
● Annotate these points on his paper
● Brainstorm/articulate/defend strategies of revision
● Incorporate the best revision strategies for his purpose
● Take his writing in a new direction when necessary
● Evaluate verbally the effectiveness of this writing process
HELPFUL INFORMATION
Access to the Center: Teachers are able to sign in a student on the Center’s calendar, or a student can request an e-hall pass to make an appointment. A student must have a draft of his essay when he arrives for his appointment. Ms. Otillio, director of the Center, can provide you with additional information.

Meaning of R.A.F.T: (Revise.Assess.Format.Transcribe.)
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Types of Writing Assignments discussed/revised in the Writing Center:
● Responses to essay prompts
● Formal essays (Five paragraphs and other formats)
● Brief essay assessments
● Creative writing assessments
● Research papers
● College essays
● Lab reports/proposals
● Resumes

Archbishop Rummel’s Writing Center (RAFT) is open to all students and supports writing across the curriculum.

The Writing Center is located in Room 214 near the library.

​The Writing Center is open each day during each class period. It is closed during the lunch period.
Helpful Links for Research
Archbishop Rummel High School
1901 Severn Ave.
Metairie, LA  70001
Phone: 504-834-5592
Fax: 504-832-4016
[email protected]
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Mission Statement
Archbishop Rummel High School educates each student according to the principles of the Catholic Church in the Lasallian tradition of faith, community, and service. In a caring, disciplined environment of social awareness and academic excellence, Archbishop Rummel High School challenges each student to recognize the dignity of life and to develop and share, to the best of his ability, his unique talents.
The schools of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Louisiana, admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at its schools. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin or disability in administration of their educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Information used with applications will not be used for any unlawful discriminatory purpose.