6+Traits+of+Writing

The 6 Traits of Writing is not a curriculum but a vision--a way of thinking about writing. The origional 6 traits was developed //for// teachers //by// teachers, and include:
 * 6 Traits of Writing **
 * Ideas
 * Organization
 * Voice
 * Word Choice
 * Sentence Flunecy
 * Conventions

There are at least 10 reasons to make six-trait writing part of your personal vision for writing success: It provides--a language for talking about writing, consistency in assessment, a way of making revision and editing manageable, support for writing process, a guide to purposeful revision and editing, empowerment for all students, increased motivation and thinking skills, a way of linking reading and writing, a foundation for real-world writing, and a way of saving assessment time.

Help Kids Write: Introduce the 6 Traits with loveable characters and video: [|www.helpkidswrite.com] __**Writing Fix Website**:__ interactive prompts, lessons, and resources for writing classroom[]

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 * OWL**: Online Writing Lab for Elementary Students, featuring the 6 traits! This includes graphic organizers for students, lesson plans for teachers and literatuare that encorporates the traits!

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 * 6 Traits of Writing-Language Arts**: Powerpoint presentations and Interactive Activities. A great site to see how others have introduced the traits!

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 * A Site for Teachers Using Six Traits in the Classroom**:


 * Milwaukee Public Schools (Janelle** LOVES **this one!)** Many resources including PowerPoint, student work samples and Rubrics:
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 * And some sites with posters to print and hang:**
 * The Reading Writing Poster Pack:** []
 * 6 Traits Posters:** []


 * Want some more information? See Janelle's office for the following texts:**
 * __Creating Writers Through 6-Trait Writing: Assessment and Instruction__ by Vicki Spandel**
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 * __Daily Trait Warm-Ups: 180 Revision and Editing Activities to Kick Off Writing Time__ by Ruth Culham**
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Genre Ideas:

Comic Creator: A very fun game that allos students to create and WRITE their own comic strips. []

Make Beliefs Comix: Another comic strip creator! []