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6 TRAIT WRITING. By Dr. Kenneth Holmes. 6 + 1 Concept. 1. Ideas 2. Organization 3.Voice 4.Word Choice 5.Sentence Fluency 6.Conventions + 1 Presentation. WHAT CRITERIA DO YOU USE?. To evaluate a written assignment?. 1. IDEAS/CONTENT. Focused and clean Controlling idea
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6 TRAIT WRITING By Dr. Kenneth Holmes
6 + 1 Concept • 1. Ideas • 2. Organization • 3.Voice • 4.Word Choice • 5.Sentence Fluency • 6.Conventions • + 1 Presentation
WHAT CRITERIA DO YOU USE? • To evaluate a written assignment?
1. IDEAS/CONTENT • Focused and clean • Controlling idea • Relevant details • Purposeful • Shows insight
Did the writer stay focused and share original and fresh information on the topic?
2. ORGANIZATION • Enhances and show cases the central idea • Order is compelling
3. VOICE • Gets readers attention • Expressive • Get to know the person behind the words
Would the reader be motivated to keep reading the piece if it were longer?
4. WORD CHOICE • Strong vocabulary • Natural • Message is clear • Creates an image • Supports and enhances the ideas
Do the words and phrases create vivid pictures that linger in your mind?
5. SENTENCE FLUENCY • Pleasant to read • Natural
6. CONVENTIONS • Capitalization • Punctuation • Quotes • Grammar • Spelling • Paragraphing
How much work would a copy editor need to prepare for publication?
Plus 1 PRESENTATION • Neat • Looks “polite” • Good use of white space • Subtitles • Bullets • Charts • Pictures
SUMMARY • Prepare a writing file • Samples of others writing • How is the paper to be marked? • What are the teacher’s expectations?
GOOD LUCK!!!! • The end……