PRESENTED BY:

COLLEEN STOCKDANA DELAURA

CHRISTIE CAMPANARO

The Six Traits of Writing

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Take me out of

the Bathtub

By Alan Katz

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Word Choice

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Conventions

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Organization

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Idea Development

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Is a teaching tool that makes language clearer and more stimulating for students who have difficulty generating written work.

Each trait is built from multiple skills

The Six Traits of Writing…..