6 Traits of Writing Review

The main idea or message; what the writing is all about.

Lightbulb: the brightness of the light parallels the development of reasons, examples, and support.

The logical order of information.

Train: reminder that there are three parts to cohesive writing - an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. These parts are connected with transitions.

The writer's attitude or feeling about the topic.

Faces/Facial expressions: voice or tone is based on the writer's attitude about his writing topic, and facial expressions depict those same emotions.

The use of specific and precise vocabulary.

Bullseye/Target: Specific word choice comes down to bullseye writing. The center identifies specific and precise word choice - versus vague and general words that miss the mark.

The smooth rhythm and flow of sentences.

Smart phone: Sentence fluency is an auditory trait. It is the ease and readability of a piece. Writers read aloud their pieces to check that they sound good and sound right.

The level of correctness.

Toolbox: Writers utilize tools from the conventions toolbox to help the reader. These "tools" include capitalization, spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraph indents, etc.