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Six Traits to Good Writing

Conventions

Conventions are the mechanical correctness of the piece: spelling, grammar, and useage, paragraphing, use of capitols, and punctuation.

Six Traits

Conventions are . . .

  • correct spelling
  • correct grammar
  • correct punctuation
  • correct format

Ideas & Content

Ideas are . . .

WHAT you are writing.

WHY you are writing.

  • Ideas & Content
  • Organization
  • VOICE
  • Word Choice
  • Sentence Fluency
  • Conventions
  • The ideas are the heart of the message, the content of the piece, the main theme, together with the details that enrich and develop that theme.

Organization

Organization is . . .

Where you place your

  • sentences
  • paragraphs
  • ideas

Wow your audience!

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

~Joseph Heller

  • Organization is the internal structure of a piece of writing, the thread of central meaning, the logical and sometimes intriguing pattern of ideas.

Word Choice

inquisitive

Word choice means . . .

  • choosing precise words
  • choosing unique words
  • not over using common words
  • choosing strong verbs

vibrant

good

An Example:

Here is something small...

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Word choice is the rich, colorful, precise language that moves and enlightens the reader.

very

flamboyant

humorist

Voice

  • begin sentences in different ways
  • use some long sentences
  • use some short sentences
  • when you read the paper aloud, the writing sounds smooth

Sentence fluency means . . .

Sentence Fluency

Sentence Fluency is the rhythm and flow of the language, the sound of word patterns, the way in which the writing plays to the ear -- not just to the eye.

  • The voice is the heart and soul, the magic, the wit, along with the feeling and conviction of the individual writer coming through the words.

What makes the writing sound like YOU.

Voice is . . .

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