6+1 Traits
Today’s Schedule Revision Activity 6+1 Writing Traits defined Ideas and Content Organization Word Choice Voice Using Literature to teach traits Student samples Student Sample Assignment
Ideas- what matters to you, the main message, the main idea, interesting topics, what’s important Organization- beginning, middle, end- graphic organizers, pre-writing Voice- make it sound like you, use colorful words, figurative language, passion in your writing, aware of the reader Word Choice- parts of speech used correctly, figurative language, transition words Sentence Fluency- smooth and easy to read, makes sense, subject/verb agreement Conventions- punctuation, spelling, grammar Presentation- who is your audience, overall appearance, pleasing to the eye, for your intended audience
Using Literature to Teach Traits A mentor text is defined by NNWP’s Writing Fix site as, “A published piece of writing whose idea, whose structure, or whose written craft can be analyzed and discussed as a means of inspiring students' own writing.” There are 3 types of Mentor Texts, they are: Idea Structure Craft At this point, share the 7 writings power point.
Student Writing Samples Using student samples and the rubric, we will be assessing student work.
For Tuesday Sentence Fluency Conventions Presentation Continue Literature to Teach Traits Assessing Student Samples Importance of Grammar