INTRODUCTION TO R.A.F.T.sCHRISTIANITY IN EAST AND WEST

R A F Ts: R (role): The ROLE which tells the student what point of view to

use. A (audience): The AUDIENCE which helps the student decide

who they are writing to or for. F (format): The FORMAT which identifies what type of writing

format will be used. I.E. letter, Facebook page, diary and school newspaper article are just a few examples that can be used.

T (topic): The TOPIC which identifies WHAT the writing is to be about.

Strong Verb: use of colorful and creative language to help get your message across to the reader or audience.

CHRISTIANITY IN EAST AND WESTBYZANTINE CHRISTIANITY WESTERN EUROPEAN

CHRISTIANITY

1. BYZANTINE EMPEROR CONTROLLED CHURCH AFFAIRS

2. PEOPLE REJECTED POPE’S CLAIM TO AUTHORITY OVER ALL CHRISTIANS

3. CLERGY KEPT RIGHT TO MARRY

4. GREEK WAS LANGUAGE OF THE CHURCH

5. EASTER WAS MAIN HOLY DAY

6. EMPEROR OUTLAWED THE USE OF ICONS: OR HOLY IMAGES

1. POPE CONTROLLED CHURCH AFFAIRS

2. PEOPLE ACCEPTED POPE’S CLAIM TO AUTHORITY OVER ALL CHRISTIANS

3. CLERGY PROHIBITED FROM MARRYING

4. LATIN WAS LANGUAGE OF THE CHURCH

5. CHRISTMAS WAS MAIN HOLY DAY

6. USE OF HOLY IMAGES PERMITTED.

R.A.F.T.s CONTINUED(ROLE)POPE ORTHODOX PATRIARCHROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHEASTERN GREEK ORTHODOX

CHURCH

R.A.F.T.s CONTINUED(AUDIENCE)POPE ORTHODOX PATRIARCHROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHEASTERN GREEK ORTHODOX

CHURCH

R.A.F.T.s CONTINUED(FORMAT)PERSUASIVE LETTERMINIMUM OF 10 SENTENCESGRAMMAR AND SPELLING WILL

NOT BE GRADED (THIS IS A ROUGH DRAFT)

R.A.F.T.s CONTINUED(TOPIC)YOU MUST ARGUE FOR OR

AGAINST THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OR THE EASTERN GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

R.A.F.T.s CONTINUEDROUGH DRAFT IS DUE

NOVEMBER 30, 2011THIS ASSIGNMENT IS WORTH 40

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