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Entry 6: Stages of Writing Development

“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see, and what I mean. What I want and what I fear.” – Joan Didion

We were introduced to the 6 Traits of Writing plus 1

The traits are as follows:

1.     ` Ideas – share thoughts, purpose, theme, and main points

2.      Organization – use transitional words or phrases, and pay attention to the structure or layout of your writing piece.

3.      Voice – make a connection with readers/audience and make your opinion (s) clear and refer to experiences.

4.      Word Choice – choose meaningful words and phrases, pay attention to the use of language and explore your vocabulary.

5.      Sentence Fluency – ensure that the sentences flow and make sense together. These sentences can be simple, complex, short, or long.

6.      Conventions – this places emphasis on grammar mechanics and spelling.

7.      Presentation – the final trait which is the ‘plus 1’ where students share their final piece/official document to an audience, most likely classmates.

 

 Writers can develop their writing skills by being continuously exposed to these six traits along with frequent opportunities to write. This works well and would be more effective with the combination of the writing process.



 

 

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  1. Akima GeorgeDecember 9, 2022 at 10:42 AM

    The 6 writing traits sets the ground work for teachers to carefully evaluate students' work. They can therefore use the components of the 6 traits to ensure that students' piece of writing has all the requirements outlined in the traits. Q

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  2. Jaleesa.JDecember 10, 2022 at 12:03 PM

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  3. Jaleesa.JDecember 10, 2022 at 12:08 PM

    What i like about the 6 traits of writing is that when teachers are thoroughly aware of the traits of excellent writing, they are better able to help and encourage the writers in their classes.

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