What are the Six Traits + 1?
Ideas:
The ideas are the heart of the message, the content of the piece, the main
theme, together with the details that enrich and develop that theme.
Organization:
Organization is the internal structure of a piece of writing, the thread of
central meaning, the logical and sometimes intriguing pattern of the ideas.
Voice:
The voice is the heart and soul, the magic, the will, along with the feeling
and conviction of the individual writer coming out through the words.
Word Choice:
Word choice is the use of rich, colorful, precise language that moves and
enlightens the reader.
Fluency:
Sentence fluency is the rhythm and flow of the language, the sound of work
patterns, the way in which the writing plays to the ear - not just to the
eye.
Convention:
Conventions are the mechanical correctness of the piece - spelling, grammar
and usage, paragraphing, use of capitals, and punctuation.
+1 Presentation:
Presentation zeros in on the form and layout of the text and its readability:
the piece should be pleasing to the eye.
Information obtained from:
http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/langarts/sixtrtcrsmtrl.htm
