Writing

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 * The 6+1 Traits of Writing **
 * How does my paper begin?
 * Did I tell things in order?
 * Does everything link to my message?
 * How does my paper end?
 * What is my message?
 * Is my message clear?
 * Did I try hard to make it interesting?
 * Do I have enough information?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Have I used some words that I really love?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Can my reader tell what my words mean?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Have I used any NEW words?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Did I try not to repeat words too many times?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Did I use sentences?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Do my sentences begin in different ways?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Did I use some long and some short sentences?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Does my paper sound smooth as I listen to it?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Do I really like this paper?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Does this writing sound like me?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">How do I want my readers to feel?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">My favorite part is....
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Have I checked my spelling?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Did I end my sentences with correct punctuation? (periods, question marks, exclamation points)
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Did I capitalize the first word of each sentence, proper nouns, and titles?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Does my writing sound right?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Is my handwriting neat?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Is my finished piece of writing easy to read?
 * <span style="color: #581058; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Is my finished work pleasing to look at?

Below is a rubric for evaluating the 6+1 Traits of Writing:

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 * ===<span style="color: #09a209; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Facts ===
 * ===<span style="color: #09a209; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Descriptive Details ===
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 * ===<span style="color: #09a209; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Incidents or Anecdotes ===
 * ===<span style="color: #09a209; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Dialogue ===
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