Essential Writing Traits Unveiled: Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice

1. 6 Traits of writing In a nutshell

2. Ideas • Ideas are: • the heart of the message • the content of the piece • the main theme

3. organization • Organization is: • the internal structure • the logical pattern of the ideas within a piece of writing

4. voice • Voice is: • the personal tone and flavor of the author’s message • The feeling of the individual writer coming out through the words

5. Word choice • Word choice is: • the vocabulary the writer uses • the use of rich, colorful, precise language that moves and enlightens the reader

6. Sentence Fluency • Sentence fluency is: • the rhythm and flow of the language • the sound of word patterns • the way in which writing plays to the ear

7. conventions • Conventions are: • the mechanical correctness of a piece – spelling, paragraphing, grammar and usage, punctuation, and use of capitals