1. Conventions The Four Writing Traits

2. What are conventions? The mechanical correctness of a piece of writing

3. Things to think about when editing your writing: 1.Be aware of the writing conventions: Spelling Punctuation Grammar and Usage Paragraph Structure Capitalization 2. Pay attention to the little details such as wordiness, word choice, and awkward sentences

4. Things to think about when editing your writing: 3. Be consistent 4.Make reading your writing simple 5.Mistakes in conventions can hurt your message or ideas 6.Check and double check for errors

5. Conventions are like... the nuts and bolts of a car; without them your writing will fall apart.

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7. Conventions Rubric 6: Commits few if any errors in standard English grammar 5: Grammar and usage are correct and contribute to clarity and style; free of errors 4: A good grasp of grammar and style, only light editing needed 3: Shows reasonable control over a limited range of grammar and usage; errors are sometimes distracting and impair readability 2: Errors are plentiful and are often distracting and impair readability; incorrect grammar distorts meaning 1: Errors make the text extremely difficult to read; errors impair readability and distort meaning; extensive editing needed