Sentence Fluency
Culham calls sentence fluency the ___________ trait. (Hint: Use all of your senses!)
Auditory
Conventions allow us to _____ the text and _______ it for the reader. (Culham, p.214)
Edit, prepare
Word choice improves by using _______ language.
Precise
True or false: Every writer has a voice that is unique to them.
True
Presentation is the ______ trait.
+1
_______________ is not always essential to good sentenence fluency.
Correctness
A ____ _______ is the person who assesses corrects the conventions for a piece of writing before publication.
Copy editor
True or False: Word choice is most important when writing persuasively.
False: It is always important.
"Voice is the _________ _________ that runs through a piece of writing." (Culham, p.102)
Golden Thread
Presentation is....
How the writing appears to the reader.
Graceful, varied, rhythmic
What elements of writing are addressed with the conventions trait?
Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Capital letters
3 reasons students struggle with word choice
2. Vocabulary is taught in isolation
3. Students get "word drunk"
What are some reasons we struggle to teach voice?
1. Voice isn't as concrete as the other traits
2. Boring is seen as good
3. It's a personal trait that is hard to evaluate
4. Some forms of writing don't need voice
The presentation trait is often evaluated as a part of ____________.
Conventions
What are the reasons Culham gives to explain why teaching sentence fluency is difficult?
Overemphasis on correctness, writing classrooms are too quiet, its harder than it looks
Easier
"_______________ writing makes an event, place, person, or situation spring to life in the reader's mind," (Culham, p.159)
Descriptive
__________ writing is where students usually feel most comfortable developing their "voice."
Narrative
Presentation standards will vary depending on....
The type of writing being undertaken.
What are some activities we can use to teach sentence fluency?
Twisted twister, reading aloud to yourself, choral reading, etc.
Would conventions be looked at during editing or revising?
Editing
Allow your students to ______________ with their word choice.
Experiment
"Voice" emerges when the writer:
1. Speaks directly to the reader on an emotional level
2. Experiments with style
3. Takes risks in revealing the person behind the words.
Presentation is essential to the f_____ c______.
Final Copy