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Writing - Six Traits

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Six Traits Forms

Conversion Chart
Electronic Bibliography
Great Rater Checklist for Students
MOVIES - The Analytical Writing Traits
MOVIES - Research Writing
Presentation Quick Check for Students
Scoring Cut Apart
Shim Best Practices Order
  MOVIES
 

A word about MOVIESThe MOVIES acronym is a clever way to help students remember the six traits of writing; however, instructionally the traits are more effectively taught and used in the order shown below. Writing is cyclic. Students should understand the traits are not necessarily a hierarchy.

  • Ideas
  • Organization
  • Voice
  • Word Choice
  • Sentence Fluency
  • Conventions
     

Six Traits Articles and Student-Friendly Rubrics

Effective Word Choice
Effective Word Choice chart
Ideas chart
Ideas & Content
Mechanics
Mechanics chart
Organization
Organization chart
Sentence Fluency
Sentence Fluency chart
Voice
Voice chart
 

Six Traits Posters

Conventions
Ideas
Organization
Sentence Fluency
Voice
Word Choice

 

 

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Amy Goodman
Middle School Literacy Support Teacher
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