6+1 First Four Traits

Which of the following is NOT a way to brainstorm ideas?

• Rolling dice

• Lists

• Word Web

• Discussion

True or false: A good idea is clear to the audience.

• True

• False

What should a good writer do first when organizing ideas?

• Introduce the idea

• Explain the idea

• Wrap up the idea

What should a good writer do second when organizing ideas?

• Introduce the idea

• Explain the idea

• Wrap up the idea

What should a good writer do last when organizing ideas?

• Introduce the idea

• Explain the idea

• Wrap up the idea

Which of the following is NOT an example of a transition?

• The family,

• Meanwhile,

• First,

• To sum up,

Which TWO answers describe how your voice should be as a writer?

• clear

• appropriate to task

• formal

• loud

What is plagiarizing?

• Taking someone's words just as they're written

• Pledging allegiance

• Writing a lot

• Using a bad source of information

Which TWO answers describe how your word choice should be as a writer?

• clear

• descriptive

• good

• bad

Which THREE of the following words are "dead" in regards to word choice?

• happy

• sad

• go

• overjoyed