Six Traits of Writing - Quiz 1

Use a mixture of long, complex sentences and shorter simpler sentences

• Sentence Fluency
• Ideas and Content
• Organization
• Word Choice
• Voice

Use vocabulary that is appropriate for the audience and topic (only use jargon when appropriate)

• Word Choice
• Ideas and Content
• Organization
• Sentence Fluency
• Voice

Include supporting details

• Ideas and Content
• Organization
• Sentence Fluency
• Word Choice
• Voice

Choose an appropriate text structure

• Organization
• Ideas and Content
• Sentence Fluency
• Conventions

• Voice

This shows the author’s personality and tone (opinion) on the topic

• Voice
• Ideas and Content
• Organization
• Sentence Fluency
• Word Choice

6 .) Reread your writing aloud to see how it sounds

• Sentence Fluency
• Ideas and Content
• Organization
• Word Choice
• Conventions

Include a clear topic/main idea

• Ideas and Content
• Organization
• Sentence Fluency
• Word Choice
• Voice

8 .) The parts of your essay are in order

• Organization
• Ideas and Content
• Sentence Fluency
• Word Choice
• Voice

9 .) CUPS & Complete Sentences

• Conventions
• Ideas and Content
• Organization
• Sentence Fluency
• Word Choice

10 .) Vary your sentence Beginnings; change the way your arrange the words in your sentences

• Sentence Fluency
• Ideas and Content
• Organization
• Word Choice
• Voice