EST. 1916
A Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
Cathedral Parish School
SIX TRAITS OF WRITING
Cathedral Parish School uses the Six Traits of Writing Program approach. The traits provide teachers VPK-8 with a shared vision and vocabulary for describing the qualities of good writing. These six traits include the following.
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Ideas—the main message.
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Organization—the internal structure of the piece.
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Voice—the personal tone and flavor of the author's message.
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Word Choice—the vocabulary a writer chooses to convey meaning.
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Sentence Fluency—the rhythm and flow of the language.
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Conventions—the mechanical correctness
Mrs. Courtney Gordon, a professionally renowned six-trait trainer has worked with our classroom teachers and students providing mini-lessons for six-trait implementation within the curriculum and has provided direction helping staff members to create rubrics designed to improve overall student writing performance.