1. How to be a good writer! Using the Six Traits of Writing

2. First - we need to review the Six Traits of Writing G Ideas G Voice G Organization G Sentence Fluency G Word Choice G Conventions G Ideas G Voice G Organization G Sentence Fluency G Word Choice G Conventions

3. IDEAS What is my message? Is my message clear? Do I have enough information? Did I include details? Are the ideas new and interesting? Do I have too much information? Are my ideas something others can relate to?

4. Organization  How does my paper BEGIN?  Did I tell things in ORDER?  How does my paper END?  Did I include smooth transition words?  Do all sentences in a paragraph tell about the same thing?  How does my paper BEGIN?  Did I tell things in ORDER?  How does my paper END?  Did I include smooth transition words?  Do all sentences in a paragraph tell about the same thing?

5. Word Choice G Did I use exciting words? G Do my words tell a clear story? G Did I try to use any new words? G Did I use descriptive words that help paint a picture? G Did I use exciting words? G Do my words tell a clear story? G Did I try to use any new words? G Did I use descriptive words that help paint a picture?

6. Voice Does my writing sound like me? Does my reader understand how I feel? Does my writing sparkle?

7. Sentence Fluency G Did I use complete sentences? G Did I use some LONG and STRETCHY sentences? G Did I use some SHORT and SNAPPY sentences? G Is my paper easy to read aloud? G Did I use complete sentences? G Did I use some LONG and STRETCHY sentences? G Did I use some SHORT and SNAPPY sentences? G Is my paper easy to read aloud?

8. Conventions  Did I leave finger space between words?  Did I use a title?  Did I leave margins on the sides?  Did I use proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar?  Did I leave finger space between words?  Did I use a title?  Did I leave margins on the sides?  Did I use proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar?

9. How do we correct our work?  take out  add in  capitalize  lowercase  take out  add in  capitalize  lowercase Using correction symbols!

10. Give boring words the boot!  Use exciting adjectives:  Goodwonderfulfantastic  Badawfulhorrible terrible  Use exciting adjectives:  Goodwonderfulfantastic  Badawfulhorrible terrible

11. Think about what you have written.  Is it a story that you would like to read?  Is it something that you know enough about to write an interesting story?  Will your reader understand why you wrote this story?  Is it a story that you would like to read?  Is it something that you know enough about to write an interesting story?  Will your reader understand why you wrote this story?

12. How to do your best work! Use an idea you really like Have a friend proofread your paper Be excited about your writing Have fun