6 traits of writing
Derek Jordan
Ideas
- You should always choose a topic that interests you
- Include details such as facts and thoughts
conventions
- Use evaluation sheet to revise
- Use COPS (capitalization, overall appearance, punctuation, spelling) to edit
Homophones: There, Their, They're
organization
- Have organization by following the color scheme (topic, conclusion green; main ideas yellow; details red)
voice
- Speak in an engaging way that makes the reader want more
- Good writing reveals the writer's voice
word choice
- Use strong words that deliver a clear message (specific nouns and verbs)
- Try not to overuse one word
sentence fluency
- Good sentences have a smooth flow
- Use simple, compound, and complex sentences
writing process
brainstorming/prewriting
- Think of ideas that the writing could be about
- Make a T table for the format of the writing
- Get some ideas from this website if you have writers block
compose (rough draft)
- Use your brianstmoring and your T table to make your first copy
evaluation
- Use evaluation sheet to help make improvements
revision and editing
- Make minor changes to make the writing sound better
- Edit by using COPS
publishing and sharing
- Share final copy with others
Writing Process
write tools
core 4 topic sentences
- Simple statement
- Number statement
- Question
- Situation, stance
transitions
- Transitions help the sentences flow smoothly