DLC Writing Traits - Grade 6

In this unit of video lessons, students will discover some strategies for making every piece of writing more readable. 

Writing That Flows
Sentence FluencyWriting That Flows

Writing That Flows

They will learn to: 

  • vary sentence length and structure to enhance fluency
  • rewrite run-on sentence to end confusion and make reading easier 
  • rank writing examples based on fluency and revise non-fluent writing
  • analyze fluency to discover the "secret ingredients" 
    • use transitional words 
    • use long and short sentences 
    • vary sentence beginnings 
    • use repetition for emphasis
    • use effective sentence fragments
    • use run-ons in an interesting way
    • writing gives clear message immediately

Sentence Fluency - Introduction

Sentence Fluency - Lesson 5.1 - "Short, Long and In Between" - Varying Sentence Length

Sentence Fluency - Lesson 5.2 - "Stopping Run-ons in Their Tracks" - Avoiding Run-On Sentences

Sentence Fluency - Lesson 5.3 - "Moving Up the Fluency Ranks" - Ranking Writing Fluency

Sentence Fluency - Lesson 5.4 - "Finding the Secret Ingredients" - Modeling After Mentor Authors

Sentence Fluency - Editing Level 1 - "Editing for the Works"

Sentence Fluency - Editing Level 2 - Presentation - 'The Beautiful Bulleted List"

Sentence Fluency - Sample 19 and 20

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