The Six Traits of Writing

According to Bryan Hatch, effective writing has the ability to ...

• "get you an A on your assignment".

• "stir the soul".

• "make your older sister jealous".

• "encourage positive behavior".

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CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.3A

Which of the traits is referred to as the writer's fingerprint?

• Ideas

• Organization

• Voice

• Word Choice

Which of the following should you do when you want to improve sentence fluency?

• Add similes and metaphors.

• Add quotation marks.

• Delete all run on sentences.

• Add transitions.

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CCSS.W.7.3C

Which of the traits is known as the heart and soul of writing?

• Ideas

• Organization

• Voice

• Word Choice

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the conventions trait?

• punctuation

• indenting

• capitalization

• formatting

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CCSS.L.7.2A

CCSS.L.7.2B

Which of the traits is known as the internal structure of writing?

• Ideas

• Organization

• Voice

• Word Choice

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CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.4

Which of the following should you do when you want to improve word choice?

• Add vivid verbs.

• Add sensory words.

• Add cliches.

• Add figurative language.

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CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.3D

Which word is spelled correctly?

• beleive

• believ

• believe

• beelieve

Which word is spelled correctly?

• favrite

• favorite

• favarite

• favorit

Is the underlined word spelled correctly?

I want to go the the concert, to!

• Yes

• No