The Writing Process & 6 Traits

Place the writing process steps in the correct order.

• Draft

• Edit & Revise

• Prewrite

• Obtain Feedback

• Publish

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Match the following writing process step with the correct description.

• Use digital tools and readers to get helpful comments

• Edit

• Get all your ideas on paper for the first time.

• Draft

• Select a topic, collect details, and make a plan.

• Revise

• Check for capitalization, punctuation, organization, grammar, spelling.

• Prewrite

• Reread what you wrote, change/ add/ remove parts that you have written.

• Obtain Feedback

Which trait for writing is described as:

the clear message that includes specific ideas and details

• voice

• sentence fluency

• ideas

Which trait for writing is described as:

having a clear beginning, middle, end and is easy to follow

• organization

• word choice

• conventions

Which trait for writing is described as:

hearing the special way where the writer expresses ideas and feelings

• conventions

• voice

• organization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which trait for writing is described as:

having strong verbs, specific nouns, and colorful adjectives

• word choice

• ideas

• conventions

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which trait for writing is described as:

writing flows from one sentence to the next; sentences begin in different ways and vary in length

• word choice

• sentence fluency

• voice

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which trait for writing is described as:

following the rules for correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, grammar

• conventions

• ideas

• word choice

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In this step of the writing process you fix misspelled words.

• revising

• editing

• drafting

• rehearsal

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A writer should use the feedback provided to make significant improvements in this step of the writing process.

• editing

• publishing

• revising

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5