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THE 6 TRAITS OF

WRITING
Ideas
Organization
Word Choice
Sentence
Fluency
Voice
Conventions


IDEAS

Good writing has clear ideas,
a purpose, or focus. It should
have specific ideas and
details.


If you dont care about
what you write about,
your reader will be bored!
IDEAS & CONTENT
A writer should:
Narrow the topic to something specific
Use a fresh, original perspective
When possible, write from experience
Use important, interesting details
(not just common knowledge)
ORGANIZATION

Writing should have a beginning,
middle, and an ending and be well
organized and easy to follow.







ORGANIZATION
A writer should:
Use a catchy lead that hooks the reader
Use logical and effective order, structure, &
sequence
Use smooth transitions to emphasize main
idea
Place supporting details where they are most
appropriate
Use a conclusion that gives the reader a
sense of resolution (clincher)


WORD CHOICE
Good writing has specific nouns and
verbs and strong words that deliver the
writer's message.



Dont tell me the moon is shining; show me
the glint of light on broken glass.
--Anton Chekhov
WORD CHOICE
A writer should:
Use words that create a mental picture for the
reader
Use powerful action verbs (vivid verbs)
Use specific nouns and adjectives
Use language that is natural and not
overdone
Be concise (tighten sentences)
Use words correctly
Avoid repetition, slang, and clichs
SENTENCE FLUENCY
Sentences should vary in length, with a variety of
sentence beginnings. The writing should flow
smoothly from sentence to sentence.


To me the greatest pleasure of writing is not what its
about, but the music the words make.
--Truman Capote

SENTENCE FLUENCY
A writer should:
Vary sentence beginning, structure,
and length
Use complete sentences (subject and
predicate)
Use transitions to promote flow from
sentence to sentence AND paragraph
to paragraph

VOICE
Your writing should connect
with your audience, fit your
purpose for writing, and
reveal your voice.
VOICE
A writer should:
Write honestly and from the heart
Interact with the reader
without using YOU
Use language that brings the topic to
life
Care about topic
Use expression to voice personality

And lastly



CONVENTIONS
CONVENTIONS

Strong writing is edited for
grammar, punctuation,
capitalization, and spelling so
the writer's ideas are easily
understood.
CONVENTIONS
A writer should:
Turn in a clean, edited, and
polished final draft
Reinforce the organization with
good paragraphing
Use correct punctuation, spelling,
and grammar
What is written without effort is in
general read without pleasure.
- Samuel Johnson


We write to taste life twice.
~ Anais Nin

QUOTATIONS TO INSPIRE
WORKS CITED

Grammar Cartoons. Google Images. 6 July 2005.
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>.

Great Source I-Write. The Six Traits of Effective Writing. 10 September 2009.
<http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/educators/e_six_traits.html>.

Roberts, Bethany. "Writing for Children Workshop: Writing Quotes." 16 June
2005. < http://www.bethanyroberts.com/writing_quotes.htm>.

Spandel, Vicki. Creating Writers Through 6-Trait Writing Assessment and
Instruction. New York: Addison Wesley Longman, 2001.

Steele, Kimberly. Ideas for Teaching Writing. 23 June 2004. 6 July 2005.
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