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The Six Traits of Writing help us describe and improve our writing. Writing Trait Review The Six Traits The Six Traits of Writing help us describe and improve our writing.

Correct conventions make a big difference. Writing Trait Introduction: Conventions Correct conventions make a big difference. Read the following story. There are mistakes in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. Notice how difficult the paragraph is to read. goin to the mal with my famly on saterday was fun we ate hmgers and saw a movey. we whent to lots of stors I likd the toy stor bes. wat dos yur family do on saterdays

Correct conventions make a big difference. Writing Trait Introduction: Conventions Correct conventions make a big difference. Now read the final draft of this story. Notice how the conventions have been edited, making the story much easier to read. Going to the mall with my family on Saturday was fun! We ate hamburgers and saw a movie. We went to lots of stores. I liked the toy store best. What does your family do on Saturdays?

Editing for Conventions Writing Trait Introduction: Conventions Editing for Conventions Spelling Sentence Structure Sentence fragments Run-on sentences Subject-Verb Agreement