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Exploring the Writing Traits

Goals: Establish a common understanding of what makes good writing Understand the vocabulary used to describe good writing. Exploring the Writing Traits. Ideas. Ideas ( Does the writer stay focused and share original and fresh information or perspective on the topic? ).

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Exploring the Writing Traits

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  1. Goals: • Establish a common understanding of what makes good writing • Understand the vocabulary used to describe good writing Exploring the Writing Traits

  2. Ideas

  3. Ideas(Does the writer stay focused and share original and fresh information or perspective on the topic?) • Clear focus and makes a point • Supported with details • Connection between the author and the topic

  4. Organization

  5. ORGANIZATION(Does the organizational structure enhance the ideas and make the piece easier to understand?) • Clear beginning, middle and end • Powerful lead and ending • Transitions to connect ideas • Good sequence and pace

  6. Voice

  7. VOICE(Would you keep reading this piece if it was longer?) • Written by a real person who cares about the message • Style • Tone • Appropriate for the topic and audience

  8. Word Choice

  9. WORD CHOICE(Do the words and phrases create vivid pictures in your mind?) • Strong vocabulary • Sounds natural • Just right words and phrases

  10. Sentence Fluency

  11. SENTENCE FLUENCY (Do you feel the words and phrase flow together as you read it aloud?) • Writing has rhythm and flow • Change sentence lengths with purpose • Differences in sentence beginnings

  12. Conventions

  13. CONVENTIONS (How much editing would have to be done to be ready to share with an outside source?) • Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, paragraphing • Clean and polished

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