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DLC Writing Traits - Grade 6

Learning goals:

to learn to effectively use the writing traits at the grade 6 level

Keywords:

ELADLC6, ELA 6, Grade 6 ELA, Writing 6, Write traits, write traits 6, writing process, TPS, Topic Pinpointing System, prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, editing, narrative writing, Expository Writing, Persuasive Writing, Descriptive Writing, writing assessment, narrowing the topic down, writing focus and clarity, using feedback in writing, important details in writing, focused writing, creating mind pictures in writing, thinking like a reader, Conventions, conventions in writing, presentation, Presentation Writing Trait, conventions writing trait, revising Ideas, article writing, Ideas Writing Trait, Organization Writing Trait, organized writing, organization, Word Choice Writing Trait, sensory words, Descriptive Language, organizational writing designs, chronological order, visual or spatial order, order of importance, cause and effect/problem solving design, compare and contrast, sensory language, multi-sensory writing, writing designs, step-by-step writing, main idea and supporting details, table of contents, compare and contrast writing design, step-by-step writing design, chronological order writing design, visual or spatial order writing design, order of importance writing design, cause and effect writing design, personification, borrowing words from other authors, mentor authors, mentor books, Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, parts of speech, avoiding flat language, vivid language, flavorless words, using a thesaurus in writing, Thesaurus, Cut the Clutter, high frequency words in writing, spelling and writing, word-at-a-glance, book jacket, Book Covers, Sentence Fluency Writing Trait, varied sentence length, fluent writing, fixing run-on sentences, Run-on Sentences, Avoiding Run-on Sentences, transition words, mentor texts, bulleted lists, Voice Writing Trait, personal voice in writing, authoratative voice, writing for your audience, revising voice in writing, energetic writing, using dashes in writing, dashes, designing a brochure, brochure, assessing writing traits

Alignment:

SAS.ELA.CC6.3, SAS.ELA.CC6.7, SAS.ELA.CC6.8, SAS.ELA.AR6.1, SAS.ELA.AR6.2, SAS.ELA.AR6.3

The Writing Process

Assessment

Ideas Writing Trait

Keywords:

ELADLC6, ELA6

Organization Writing Trait

Word Choice Writing Trait

Sentence Fluency Writing Trait

Voice Writing Trait