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Identify the Traits - DESCRIBE "GOOD" WRITING
Let’s get started! – Handout
Note examples of “good” writing
Identify the Traits - IDEAS
Dissect what makes writing “good”
Evidence in pictures, early writing, & text
Identify the Traits - ORGANIZATION
Progression of trait instruction
Evidence in pictures, early writing, & text
Identify the Traits - VOICE
Evidence in pictures, early writing, & text
Identify the Traits - WORD CHOICE
Evidence in pictures, early writing, & text
Identify the Traits - SENTENCE FLUENCY
Evidence in pictures, early writing, & text
Identify the Traits - CONVENTIONS
Evidence in early writing & text
Identify the Traits - PRESENTATION
Evidence overall of visual elements & textual elements
Identify the Traits - CONCLUSION
Introduce the Traits - GRAPHIC ICONS
Applying Six Traits to Academic Standards
Introduce the Traits - SIX-TRAITS SONGS
Utilize consistent visual icons
Introduce the Traits - MENTOR TEXTS
Utilizing picture books for Word Choice
Introduce the Traits - TRAIT CHARACTERS & UPPER GRADES
Work with one picture book
Introduce the Traits - MECHANICS
Connect the definition of each trait to a character
Maintain a yearlong display
Provide daily writing experiences
Mini-lessons for the trait of Ideas
Mini-lessons for the traits of Organization & Word Choice
Mini-lessons for the trait of Voice
Mini-lessons for the traits of Sentence Fluency & Conventions
