Six Traits of Writing

This trait focuses on spelling, grammar and punctuation rules of the English language.

• Sentence Fluency

• Conventions

• Word Choice

• Ideas & Content

The trait trait focuses on vocabulary and selecting the best term/phrase to convey what you are trying to say.

• Sentence Fluency

• Ideas & Content

• Word Choice

• Conventions

This trait focuses on varying sentence structure, length and style.

• Word Choice

• Sentence Fluency

• Voice

• Ideas & Content

This trait focuses on the writing style of the author, so that the writers personality shows in the writing.

• Sentence Fluency

• Organization

• Conventions

• Voice

This trait focuses on content and meaning.

• Conventions

• Sentence Fluency

• Voice

• Ideas & Content

This trait focuses on the structure of the writing. The introduction and conclusion should be fully developed.

• Ideas & Content

• Word Choice

• Organization

• Sentence Fluency

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Good writing contains strong words, including specific nouns and verbs.

• ideas and content
• organization
• word choice
• conventions

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Good writing is carefully edited and follows the rules of punctuation, spelling, and grammar.

• conventions
• ideas and content
• organization
• voice

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Strong writing has a clear beginning, middle, and end (introduction, body, conclusion).  It is easy to follow.

• ideas and content
• organization
• word choice
• sentence fluency

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The best writing reveals the writer's personality.

• voice
• word choice
• ideas and content
• organization