1. Common Vocabulary for Thinking & Talking About Writing

2. Just what are the six writing
traits?
• A way for looking at writing in small parts
The parts are:
ideas and content
organization
voice
word choice
sentence fluency
conventions

3. Reason for Writing the Story
 focus and purpose
 central idea
 what’s important to you
 what’s interesting
 clear, relevant details

4. Who is the writer behind the
message?
 Individuality and
personality
 Remember your reader
 Be Yourself

5. Structure of the piece
beginning, middle,
and end
good sequencing
ability to organize
and group details

6.  Spelling
 Punctuation
 Grammar
 Paragraphs

7. Rhythm & Style
 Does the sentence
make sense?
 Are there a variety of
sentence lengths?
 Does the language
flow smoothly?

8. Finding the best word to
make the meaning clear.
 use normal words
 use a variety of words
 use words that paint
pictures

9. 6 Traits of Writing Notes
Ideas: One main idea or clear message. Details are used
to support the main idea.
Organization: Writing has a clear beginning, middle and
end. The story flows well.
Voice: Be yourself! Your writing has personality
Word Choice: Use words that paint a picture.
Sentence Fluency: Sentences make sense and flow
smoothly. Easy to read aloud.
Conventions:Your writing is free of mistakes. Use correct
grammar, spelling, capitalization.