Six traits pp
- 1. Common Vocabulary for Thinking & Talking About Writing
- 2. Just what are the six writing traits? • A way for looking at writing in small parts The parts are: ideas and content organization voice word choice sentence fluency conventions
- 3. Reason for Writing the Story focus and purpose central idea what’s important to you what’s interesting clear, relevant details
- 4. Who is the writer behind the message? Individuality and personality Remember your reader Be Yourself
- 5. Structure of the piece beginning, middle, and end good sequencing ability to organize and group details
- 6. Spelling Punctuation Grammar Paragraphs
- 7. Rhythm & Style Does the sentence make sense? Are there a variety of sentence lengths? Does the language flow smoothly?
- 8. Finding the best word to make the meaning clear. use normal words use a variety of words use words that paint pictures
- 9. 6 Traits of Writing Notes Ideas: One main idea or clear message. Details are used to support the main idea. Organization: Writing has a clear beginning, middle and end. The story flows well. Voice: Be yourself! Your writing has personality Word Choice: Use words that paint a picture. Sentence Fluency: Sentences make sense and flow smoothly. Easy to read aloud. Conventions:Your writing is free of mistakes. Use correct grammar, spelling, capitalization.