6 Traits of Writing Review

6 Traits of Writing Review

What are the 6 traits?

• Ideas

• Organization

• Voice

• Word Choice

• Sentence Fluency

• Conventions

Ideas

The main idea or message; what the writing is all about.

Lightbulb: the brightness of the light parallels the development of reasons, examples, and support.

Organization

The logical order of information.

Train: reminder that there are three parts to cohesive writing - an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. These parts are connected with transitions.

Voice

The writer's attitude or feeling about the topic.

Faces/Facial expressions: voice or tone is based on the writer's attitude about his writing topic, and facial expressions depict those same emotions.

Word Choice

The use of specific and precise vocabulary.

Bullseye/Target: Specific word choice comes down to bullseye writing. The center identifies specific and precise word choice - versus vague and general words that miss the mark.

Sentence Fluency

The smooth rhythm and flow of sentences.

Smart phone: Sentence fluency is an auditory trait. It is the ease and readability of a piece. Writers read aloud their pieces to check that they sound good and sound right.

Conventions

The level of correctness.

Toolbox: Writers utilize tools from the conventions toolbox to help the reader. These "tools" include capitalization, spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraph indents, etc.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of ideas?

• The feeling of the topic.

• The main idea or message.

• The level of correctness.

• The logical order of information.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of sentence fluency?

• The level of correctness.

• The attitude of the topic.

• The flow of sentences.

• Using precise vocabulary.

Multiple Choice

What image goes with the trait of Organization?

• Train

• Lightbulb

• Target/Bullseye

• Toolbox

Open Ended

Explain what kinds of things we should look for when focusing on Conventions. List at least two things to look for.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of word choice?

• The smooth rhythm.

• The level of correctness.

• The attitude of the topic.

• The use of specific vocabulary.