6 +1 Writing Traits 1.Ideas (digging for sapphires) 2.Organization (herding cats) 3.Voice (finding the golden thread) 4.Word Choice (learning the lingo) 5.Sentence Fluency (listening to the page) 6.Conventions (minding your table manners) 7.Presentation (rolling out the welcome mat)
Ideas!! Digging for Sapphires 6 +1 Writing Traits
What are ideas? Ideas make up the content of a piece of writing, art, drama or so on Strong ideas have a clear message
Arriving at good ideas Select an idea – topic Narrow the idea – find a focus Elaborate on the idea – develop Discover the best information to convey the main idea – details
How do you start: Topic – brainstorm Think about about much as you can Don’t worry about what order things come to you, just write down as much as you can Focus – narrowing your ideas Pick the ideas that will give you the strongest writing
How do you start (P2) Develop your ides – elaborate Expand on the idea(s) you have picked Give as many point form notes for each idea as you can Make sure your notes will help you in your writing Details Look at your brainstorming chart and narrow down what points fit best for your work
How do we brainstorm? Mind map Web
Practice We are going to begin our summer vacation project Begin by creating a brainstorm chart or mind map outlining all the events of your summer Follow the 4 steps of 1.Topic 2.Focus 3.Development 4.Details