The Six Traits of Writing
1. Idea: this is what makes up the content of your piece
2. Organization: the internal structure of your piece
3. Voice: the heart and soul of your writing; when your reader knows that it is you speaking
4. Word Choice: the beautiful, rich and colorful language that you use to enlighten your readers
5. Sentence Fluency: your sentences are well constructed and both varied in structure and length and the writing is graceful, varied and rhythmic
6. Conventions: when you edit and prepare your text for your readers
2. Organization: the internal structure of your piece
3. Voice: the heart and soul of your writing; when your reader knows that it is you speaking
4. Word Choice: the beautiful, rich and colorful language that you use to enlighten your readers
5. Sentence Fluency: your sentences are well constructed and both varied in structure and length and the writing is graceful, varied and rhythmic
6. Conventions: when you edit and prepare your text for your readers