6+1 Traits Assessment

the heart of the message, the content of the piece, the main theme, together with the details that enrich and develop that theme

• ideas

• organization

• voice

• word choice

• sentence fluency

the feeling and conviction of the individual writer coming out through the words

• ideas

• organization

• voice

• word choice

• sentence fluency

the use of precise language to communicate exactly what the writer wants to say

• ideas

• organization

• voice

• word choice

• sentence fluency

the rhythm and flow of the writer’s style that engages the reader

• ideas

• organization

• voice

• word choice

• sentence fluency

the use of paragraphs and a clear beginning, middle, and end

• ideas

• organization

• voice

• word choice

• sentence fluency

the mechanical correctness of the piece of writing - spelling, grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation.

• ideas

• presentation

• conventions

• voice

• word choice

the way your writing appears on paper (MLA formatting, the neatness of your handwriting or typing, any special formatting for other types of writing)

• ideas

• presentation

• conventions

• voice

• word choice

Your individual personality that comes through in your writing is called your____.

• voice

• organization

• ideas

• conventions

• presentation

If you choose 'dark and gloomy' instead of 'cloudy,' you have used the Six Trait writing option of___.

• sentence fluency

• presentation

• word choice

• ideas

• organization

If your writing is easy to read because the sentences flow nicely and you have short sentences and long sentences, you have good____.

• organization

• ideas

• conventions

• sentence fluency

• voice