6-Traits Writing

Organization

Ideas

Word Choice

Sentence Fluency

Voice

Week 1: Sequencing

Convention: Verb tense consistency

When you write directions, be sure to put the steps in sequential order.
When you write a narrative, use chronological order to describe events in the order that they occur.
Use transition words and phrases to help your reader follow the sequence of events in your narrative.
Use chronological order to help your reader follow the sequence of events in your narrative.

Week 2: Organizing Information Logically - Convention: Homophones

Week 2: Organizing Information Logically

Convention: Homophones

Use logical organization so your writing makes sense. Group similar ideas and details together.
You can organize your details by cause and effect to show how events are connected.
When you write a description of how something looks, you can use spatial order to organize your details.
Use spatial order to plan and organize your description of a place.

Week 1: Sequencing - Convention: Verb tense consistency

Week 3: Organizing Information to Compare and Contrast

Convention: Noun-Pronoun Agreement

When you write a description of how something looks, you can use spatial order to organize your details.
When you write to compare and contrast two or more things, use a clear organization to describe the similarities and differences.
Use signal words and phrases to indicate similarities and differences between two things.
A Venn diagram and an outline can help you organize the similarities and differences between two subjects.

Week 3: Organizing Information to Compare and Contrast- Convention: Noun-Pronoun Agreement

Week 4: Organizing Information to Persuade

Convention: Using Good and Well

When you want to be persuasive, organise your ideas to build your argument. State your opinion, and then give reasons with supporting evidence.
To persuade your reader, be sure to organize your reasons and evidence so that they clearly support your opinion.
To persuade your reader, be sure to organize your details carefully.

Week 4: Organizing Information to Persuade - Convention: Using Good and Well

Week 5: Choosing Which Way to Organize Your Writing

Convention: Commas in a Series

The best way to organize your writing depends on your topic and purpose.
When you are given a writing assignment, decide which type of organization best fits the assignment.
Choose the graphic organizer that best suits your purpose and type of organization.
Choose the best way to organize your writing. Make your method of organization clear to the reader.

Week 5: Choosing Which Way to Organize Your Writing - Convention: Commas in a Series

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