Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, and Presentation. Look at good writing in any genre, and you'll find these traits. Think of them as the fuel that stokes the engine of writing. With this book, teachers will learn how to assess student work for these traits and plan instruction. And they'll be amazed at how the writing in their classroom improves. Includes scoring guides, focus lessons, and activities for teaching each trait.

Key Features :

i : A wonderful blueprint for writing instruction!
ii : This popular writing model has been taught successfully throughout the world!
iii : Author, Ruth Culham, is a recognized expert in the 6+1 Trait writing assessment field.