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The traits of writing are steeped in over 40 years of research and continue to gain popularity worldwide. Research reveals that ‘quality’ writing all share six essential components: ideas, organisation, sentence fluency, word choice, voice, conventions, plus presentation. The traits are a powerful tool for developing a shared language and understanding of the skills and qualities of good writing.
Writing is broken down into 6 traits, plus presentation.
IDEAS, ORGANISATION, WORD CHOICE, SENTENCE FLUENCY, VOICE, CONVENTIONS
Trait writing helps students develop a critical writer’s eye and assess the main characteristics of writing independent from one another.
Learning Outcomes:
Students revisit the same piece many times to evaluate, respond to feedback and set specific achievable short term goals to develop their writing skills. Each piece should be an improvement from the last. If students work like this and think about writing as a process, their writing flourishes. Research has proven this!
Dedicating time to explicitly introduce the traits to students is the first step in developing their understanding of these six key ingredients to good writing and the language that underpins them. This workshop will guide teachers on how to successfully introduce the six traits to their students.
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