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6+1 Traits of Writing Ideas Organisation Sentence Fluency Word Choice Voice Conventions Presentation . Organisation trait. Organisation is the internal structure of a piece of writing, the thread of the central, meaning, the pattern of logic.
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6+1 Traits of Writing Ideas Organisation Sentence Fluency Word Choice Voice Conventions Presentation
Organisation trait Organisation is the internal structure of a piece of writing, the thread of the central, meaning, the pattern of logic. Events proceed logically, connections between ideas are strong and the writing concludes with a sense of resolution.
Organisation Trait What are we looking for? What constitutes a good example of a well organised text? What are the characteristics of the organisation trait? What would you expect to see in a good piece of writing?
An inviting introduction get the reader started and gives the clues about what is to come. • Thoughtful transitions link key ideas and points. • Sequencing should be logical, purposeful and effective. • Pacing-speeding up for wide angle and slowing down for close ups-should be under control. • A satisfying conclusion wraps it all up, yet leaves the. reader with something to wonder about.
Scoring Guide: Organisation • 5 The organisation enhances and showcases the central idea or theme. The order, structure, or presentation of the information is compelling and moves the reader through the text. • 3 the organisational structure of the text is strong enough to move the reader through the text without too much confusion. • 1 The writing lacks a clear sense of direction. Ideas, details, or events seem strung together in a loose or random fashion; there is no identifiable internal structure.
Introductions • What do you want a good introduction to do? • Set the scene • Hook you in • Arouse your curiosity • Be succinct • Makes the reader want to keep reading
Techniques to Begin a Piece of Writing • A thought provoking question to make a reader wonder • A little “sip” of the conclusion to get the reader’s attention • A funny story or personal anecdote to set a humorous or individual tone • A list of main points to introduce the topic in a serious, logical and straightforward manner • A dramatic, sweeping, or eye-opening statement • An expert quotation to establish credibility from the start • The student’s own angle-one that readers have never seen before
Using other traits to get started • Construct sentences in ways the reader doesn’t expect (sentence fluency) • Make a personal connection (voice) • Use literary techniques such as alliteration, internal rhyme, or simile (word choice) • Lay out many ideas and zoom in on the most important (ideas) • Play with punctuation and capitalisation by breaking a few rules to create and unusual look or feel to the text (conventions)
Teaching Introductions • Show them! • Read introductions from literature-discuss the techniques the writer has used. • Practise writing introductions-share student work and discuss the elements used. • Build a class book/list of techniques that writers use as a reference • Have the students become familiar with the language to talk about a good introduction
5 Elements of Organisation • Introductions • Sequence • Transitions • Pacing • Conclusions
Developing the Middle • More than beginning, middle and end • Complication /resolution • Need to show children different ways to organise their writing • Sequence • Pace • Transitions
Organisatioal Scaffolds Simple repeated phrases imagine a day ... .....when everything you build touches the sky. From Imagine a Day by Rob Gonsalves imagine a night ... .....when candlelight rises on butterfly wings to greet the lonely stars From Imagine a Night by Rob Gonsalves
Organisatioal Scaffolds Use only one internal structure such as a question Did you see Sun’s face in the Buttercup? And did you see Sky’s blue in the wildwood violets? Did You Hear Wind Sing Your Name? By Sandra De CoteauOrie Brown Bear Brown Bear What do you see? I see a yellow duck looking at me. Brown Bear Brown Bear by Bill Martin
Organisatioal Scaffolds Seesaw Scaffold-switching between contrasting details That’s Good! That’s Bad! He was tough. All pirates are tough. He was massive. All pirates are massive. Tough Boris By Mem Fox The girls puffed up. Widget puffed up. The girls hissed and spit. Widget hissed and spit. Widget By Lyn Rossiter
Organisatioal Scaffolds A circular structure-where the author returns to where they started Maurice Sendak’sWhere the Wild Things Are Cumulative structures such as the House that Jack Built that build on the first sentence and extend it
Transitions To show location: above, beneath, amid, in back of, beyond, in front of, beside To compare or contrast: similarly, but, however, conversely,even so, otherwise, even though, on the other hand, in the same way To show time: first, second, third, next, later, then, afterward, soon, after a while, in the meantime To conclude or summarise: finally, to sum up, to clarify, as a result, in short, in summary, in conclusion To add information: besides, in addition, for example, furthermore, equally important
Sequencing • Sequencing must be logical but not necessarily chronological, except for a procedural text. • The use of flashbacks and starting at the beginning can be one way to capture the reader’s attention.
