6 traits to writing
Jace DeLancey
Ideas
Excellent writing has a clear message, purpose, or focus. You need to chose a topic that interests you.
Organization
Effective writing has a clear beggining, middle, and ending. You need to have main ideas with tranzitions.
Voice
The best writing reveals the writers voice his/her special way of saying things.
Judith Hill: "What a Girl Wants" - The Voice Highlight
Word choice
Good writing contains strong words including specific nouns verbs.
Sentence Fluency
Effective writing flows smoothly from one sentence to the next sentence vary in length and begin in a variety of words.
Conventions
Use your evaluation sheet to revise. Edit using COPS