Name that trait...
Which trait of writing includes an order to your writing?
What is organization?
A passage's organization includes a beginning, middle, end, and ______________ between your points.
What are transitions?
Using "emerald" instead of "green" is an example of ______ word choice.
What is precise/specific/improved?
In class, one way we checked for sentence fluency and variety: __________________
What is highlighting the different sentence types?
What are the six + one traits of writing?
What are ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation?
I deal with commas, periods, and other punctuations.
What is conventions?
Organization requires that sentences are organized with details that relate to a _________ sentence.
What is topic/ main idea sentence?
Identify the best improved descriptor word in the following sentence: The big car is speeding down the treacherous road.
What is TREACHEROUS?
To achieve sentence fluency, so that readers understand pauses, stops, etc. you must use correct ________________.
What is punctuation?
Squeaks is my cat's name. He is a lot of fun. I enjoy his gentleness and playful personality. As I said, he is a lot of fun. Which trait would be the weakest in this example?
What is word choice?
In this trait of writing, the author takes risks that makes their writing individual, compelling, and engaging:
What is voice?
Ideas requires writers to choose a clear, focused ______.
What is topic?
Adding your own personality to writing is called:
What is voice?
I want to go to the store. I really need to buy a new binder. I lost mine somewhere in the school. I've searched everywhere. What is wrong with the sentence fluency in this example?
What is they are all simple sentences?
What is a detail?
What is a specific fact or statement that allows us to learn about a topic, idea, or theme in writing.
Varying the start of your sentences is called:
What is sentence fluency?
A paragraph's organization requires three parts (in several sentences total). These include:
What is topic sentence, supporting details, and conclusion sentence?
Choose the strong verb in the following sentence: The stain glass window glistened in the sunlight.
What is GLISTENED?
What does sentence fluency help with?
What is writing that flows and/or sentences of different lengths?
Choosing to say "the Labrador Retriever" instead of "the dog" is an example of more proficient...
What is word choice?
This trait is the point where you start when developing your writing
What is ideas?
The way a piece of writing looks refers to its...
What is presentation?
Having voice in one's writing means that your audience can tell what the ______________ of the piece is.
What is tone?
Define fragment AND run-on sentences.
A fragment is an incomplete thought. A run-on is when multiple ideas have been incorrectly combined.
This trait of writing is the most important:
What are ideas?