Transcript The Six Traits of Writing - Broward County Public Schools

The keys to successful writing
 Ideas
 Organization
 Word
Choice
 Voice
 Sentence Fluency
 Conventions
Powerful and
Significant
It
all makes sense.
I know this topic well.
My paper has a purpose.
I have included interesting
details not everyone would
think of.
Once you start reading, you
won’t want to stop.
Logical and Effective
It
starts out with a bang.
Everything ties together well.
You can follow it easily.
At the end it feels finished and
makes you think.
Specific and Precise
This is the best way to say this.
 My words make pictures in the reader’s mind.
 I used words that are new ways to say everyday
things.
 My verbs are powerful; my nouns and adjectives are
specific and precise.
 Some of the words linger in your mind after you
read them.

Individual and
Appropriate
 It
sounds like a real person wrote it.
 You can tell that I care about this topic.
 This is what I really think.
 I want you to read this and feel something.
 You can tell that I am thinking about my
audience.
Smooth and
Expressive
 My
sentences begin in different ways.
 Some sentences are long; some are short.
 It sounds good as you read it.
 My sentences have power and punch.
 My writing flows easily from sentence to
sentence.
Correct and
Communicative
I
have used capitals correctly.
 Periods, commas, exclamation marks, and
quotation marks are in the right places.
 Every word is spelled correctly.
 I indented each paragraph.
 My spelling, punctuation, grammar, and
capitalization make my writing easy to read and
understand.
Create a 6 traits bookmark with a drawing and
bulleted description of each trait
On your bookmark put 3 traits on one side and
3 traits on the other side. You must at least
4 bullets per trait.
Make sure it is neat, easy to read and
esthetically pleasing.
18 points