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The 6 Traits of Writing

The 6 Traits of Writing. Ideas. Writing with good ideas has:. A clearly stated main idea Interesting and unusual details Focus – all the details support the main idea A knowledgeable author – the writer should know his/her topic WELL!. Use Your Senses!. Imagine your favorite place:

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The 6 Traits of Writing

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  1. The 6 Traits of Writing Ideas

  2. Writing with good ideas has: • A clearly stated main idea • Interesting and unusual details • Focus – all the details support the main idea • A knowledgeable author – the writer should know his/her topic WELL!

  3. Use Your Senses! • Imagine your favorite place: • What sights, smells, and feelings come to mind? • What do you notice that not everyone would? • What are the most striking details? • Write a sentence for each sensory recollection of your favorite place: • I see______________________________ • I hear_____________________________ • I smell_____________________________ • I taste_____________________________ • I feel______________________________

  4. Focusing Your Topic • A big, unfocused topic does NOT make for interesting writing! • Animals (way too big) • Wild animals (still too big) • Tigers (better, but still a lot to write about them) • Tigers in India (what about them?) • Tigers in India are rapidly becoming extinct (Focused) • How is the last topic better than the first? Give specific examples! • What could be some details that you would write about the final topic? (Tigers in India are rapidly becoming extinct.)

  5. Focusing Your Topic • Begin with a BIG topic – earth, people, education, etc. Write that topic down. • Now, “funnel” your topic through four levels, trying each time to make it smaller and more manageable. • End at level 4 with a statement about your topic, a statement that can be supported, defended, or expanded. • That statement is your thesis statement!

  6. Supporting Your Main Idea • A good writer has studied his or her topic and knows it well. • Good writing includes interesting and unusual details. • Every detail should support the main idea. • What is the effect on readers when you share what they already know? • What is the effect of sharing new, little-known information? • How should your purpose – or audience – affect which details you select?

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