6 + 1 Writing 6 + 1 Writing TraitsTraits

Mrs. Detra FippsMrs. Detra Fipps

6th Grade Language Arts6th Grade Language Arts

What are the 6 + 1 What are the 6 + 1 Writing Traits?Writing Traits?

VOICESVOICES of Writing of Writing VV- Voice- Voice OO- Organization- Organization II- Ideas- Ideas CC- Conventions- Conventions EE- Excellent Word Choice- Excellent Word Choice SS- Sentence Fluency- Sentence Fluency

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VOICEVOICE

Appropriate for the purpose and audienceAppropriate for the purpose and audience Seems to be a person behind the wordsSeems to be a person behind the words Writer takes a riskWriter takes a risk Strong commitment to the topic and Strong commitment to the topic and

shows why the reader needs to know thisshows why the reader needs to know this Honest, personal, and engaging writingHonest, personal, and engaging writing Makes the reader think about and react to Makes the reader think about and react to

the wordsthe words

ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

Inviting IntroductionInviting Introduction Thoughtful transitionsThoughtful transitions Sequencing is logical and effectiveSequencing is logical and effective Pacing is well controlledPacing is well controlled Title is original and fittingTitle is original and fitting Flows smoothlyFlows smoothly Matches the purpose and the Matches the purpose and the

audienceaudience

IDEASIDEAS

Clear and focusedClear and focused Holds the reader’s attentionHolds the reader’s attention Relevant materialRelevant material Details enrich the central themeDetails enrich the central theme Narrow, but manageable topicNarrow, but manageable topic Lively verbsLively verbs Detailed settingDetailed setting

CONVENTIONSCONVENTIONS

Spelling is generally correctSpelling is generally correct Punctuation is accuratePunctuation is accurate Capitalization generally correctCapitalization generally correct Grammar and usage are correctGrammar and usage are correct Paragraphing tends to be soundParagraphing tends to be sound Piece is very close to being ready to Piece is very close to being ready to

publishpublish

EXCELLENT WORD EXCELLENT WORD CHOICECHOICE

Specific and accurate wordsSpecific and accurate words Striking words and phrasesStriking words and phrases Natural, effective, and appropriate Natural, effective, and appropriate

languagelanguage Lively verbs, specific nouns, and Lively verbs, specific nouns, and

descriptive adjectivesdescriptive adjectives Choice of words enhance the meaning Choice of words enhance the meaning

and clarifies understandingand clarifies understanding PrecisionPrecision

SENTENCE FLUENCYSENTENCE FLUENCY

Vary in length and structureVary in length and structure Purposeful and varied sentence Purposeful and varied sentence

beginningsbeginnings Creative and purposeful connections Creative and purposeful connections

between sentencesbetween sentences Cadence – (sound of the words in Cadence – (sound of the words in

sentences)sentences)

PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

Slanting is consistent, Spacing is Slanting is consistent, Spacing is uniform, legible (handwritten)uniform, legible (handwritten)

Appropriate use of fonts and font Appropriate use of fonts and font sizes (word-processed)sizes (word-processed)

Use of a title, page numbering, and Use of a title, page numbering, and bulletsbullets

Effective integration of text and Effective integration of text and illustrations, charts, graphs, maps, illustrations, charts, graphs, maps, and tablesand tables