Six Traits of Writing

1.

Ideas -

What is my message?
Is my message clear?
Do I have enough information?
Use your imagination!

2.

Organization - 

How does my paper begin?
Did I tell things in order?
What is the most important thing in my paper?
How does my paper end?
First, Next, Then, Last - Key Words!! 

3.

Voice -

4.

Word Choice -

5.

Sentence Fluency -

6.

Convention -

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