6+1 Traits

The trait that focuses on content and meaning.

• A. Presentation

• B. Ideas

• C. Sentence Fluency

• D. Voice

• E. Conventions

The trait that focuses on the order of information--parallelism in an essay or order of events in a story

• A. Ideas

• B. Conventions

• C. Organization

• D. Sentence Fluency

• E. Voice

The trait that focuses on varying sentences--combining simple sentences with compound sentences and varying the first word of a sentence.

• A. Ideas

• B. Voice

• C. Sentence Fluency

• D. Conventions

• E. Organization

The trait that focuses on the writing style of the author, so that the writer's personality or attitude shows in the writing.

• A. Sentence Fluency

• B. Ideas

• C. Organization

• D. Word Choice

• E. Voice

This trait focuses on spelling, grammar, and punctuation rules of the English Language.

• A. Sentence Fluency

• B. Voice

• C. Word Choice

• D. Ideas

• E. Conventions

This trait focuses on vocabulary and selecting the word that BEST conveys what you are trying to say.

• A. Word Choice

• B. Sentence Fluency

• C. Conventions

• D. Ideas

• E. Presentation

This trait focuses on the appearance of the finished product and how it will be shared with the audience.

• A. Ideas

• B. Conventions

• C. Sentence Fluency

• D. Presentation

• E. Voice