That was a long Chuseok holiday. I hope you are ready to being the training program again. This week will learn about Six Writing Traits.
SIX WRITING TRAITS
It’s a framework to help teachers evaluate student writing.
- IDEA: a clear message, the content. Good writing shows, it does not tell. Stimulating, interesting, surprising content.
- ORGANISATION: The structure. Is it compare and contrast, point by point analysis, chronological? There is a beginning and an end.
- VOICE: We sense there is a person writing to us, not a robot. There is feeling, humor, personality.
- WORD CHOICE: Does the writer use a rich, descriptive vocabulary? Great words ignite images and a sensory experience in the reader’s mind. Not just a powerful vocabulary but a skill in choosing the right word for each situation.
- SENTENCE FLUENCY: Sentences have rhythm just like music. We sense the easy flow with our ears and mind. Playing with long and short sentences is one way to create rhythm.
- CONVENTIONS: The mechanics of writing, which includes spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and paragraphing.