6+1 Traits of Writing

Teachers use these Traits to help students learn the specific skills necessary to make their writing really work.

• Ideas: The meaning and development of the message.
• Organization: The internal structure of the piece.
• Voice: The way the writer brings the topic to life.
• Word Choice: The specific vocabulary the writer uses to convey meaning.
• Sentence Fluency: The way the words and phrases flow throughout the text.
• Conventions: The mechanical correctness of the piece.
• Presentation: The overall appearance of the work.

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Joan Novelli’s Writing Workshop
Suggests using a lesson in autobiographical writing to get students acquainted at the beginning of the school year. The lesson plan includes reading autobiographies and modeling the writing process.

What Are Storyboards?
Storyboarding, or picture writing, is the origin of all written languages. Storyboards are widely used because we know pictures combined with text offer a rich synthesis of information that can entertain and inform. The pictures in picture writing can be simple cartoons, photographs, or sophisticated technical diagrams. This technique can be an invaluable tool when differentiating reading and writing instruction.