SIX-TRAITS

• Ideas Organization
• Word Choice
• Sentence Fluency
• Voice
• Convention and Presentation

IDEAS

IDEAS

• Creates a clear picture of the situation
• Well focused on prompt
• Contains numerus relvent details

ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATION

• Pacing is well controlled
• Transitions clearly show ideas connecting
• Sequencing (order) is logical and effective

WORD CHOICE

WORD CHOICE

• Uses language that is specific & precise
• Avoids cliches slang & repeetion
• Effectively uses vivid words and phrases

SENTENCE FLUENCY

SENTENCE FLUENCY

• Varying length and structure.
• Sounds natural and expresses meaning.
• Dialogue, if present, sounds natural.

VOICE

VOICE

• Communicates a strong sense of the person behind the words.
• Uses tone appropritenfor the purpose and audience.
• Frequently individualistic (unique) expressive and engaging.

CONVENTIONS AND PRESETATION

CONVENTIONS AND PRESENTATION

• Revising and editing
• Spelling and punctuation
• Capitalization & grammar ussage

KINSEY MCCLAIN