Writing Traits

When writing your assignments, you'll want to keep in mind the lessons you pick up on your way through the course. Below are some extra resources that will help you organize your ideas on the "page."

The 6 +1 Traits of Writing is a common standard for teaching and evaluating writing. This is the method we'll be using in this courses that will be used to grade a portion of your assignments.

The 6 +1 Traits of Writing are:

By clicking on the words above, you can see descriptions of each trait and examples of what they look like in actual writing. By focusing on each of these areas you will be able to effectively communicate your ideas through writing. A majority of your writing assignments will depend on how well you meet these 6 traits.

Here's another description of them if you need it.

Last modified: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 2:26 PM