Academic writing material considered necessary in higher education due to its vast implications in social and professional field. Therefore, several strategies have been supposed to master writing. The main problem of the research is that most students face difficulty in writing a paragraph such as: using various synonyms, describing persons, places, giving opinion… etc. These challenges make students unable to express their ideas in writing which hinders their creativity. In this respect, this study aimed to measure the effect of RAFTS Strategy on cultivating EFL students’ academic writing at Tikrit University where 90 students were chosen from first stage in Department of English, College of Education for Women by using a target sampling method. The study lasted for two months in 2023-2024 Academic Year. The target group received instructions based on RAFTS Strategy, while the second group, which is called the control group received instructions traditionally. Based on the gathered data via post-test in writing, it was found out that the results of experimental group who was taught by following RAFTS Strategy higher than the results of the control group who was taught traditionally. This indicates that the target group outperformed the control group in terms of writing scores and the results of writing test that was administered to them. The results of this study may be useful for the stakeholders who run Academic Writing courses at universities.