The Six Traits of Writing

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English
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7th - 8th Grade
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Latrice Quickley
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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".
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the traits is referred to as the writer's fingerprint?
Ideas
Organization
Voice
Word Choice
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.W.7.3C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the traits is known as the heart and soul of writing?
Ideas
Organization
Voice
Word Choice
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the conventions trait?
punctuation
indenting
capitalization
formatting
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the traits is known as the internal structure of writing?
Ideas
Organization
Voice
Word Choice
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.8.5
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