General Information
The number of writing traits.
7
I am the heart of the message, the content.
Ideas
One word used to reflect how the writing traits must be taught.
Explicitly
The 7th writing trait.
Presentation
I am the internal structure of the writing.
Organization
The writing traits is used as this type of assessment.
Formative
Who developed the writing traits?
Teachers
I deal with spelling. grammar, paragraphing, punctuation, and capitalisation.
Conventions
What I am doing when I talk to my students about their writing.
Conferencing
The meaning of writing traits.
The characteristics of good writing or the quality of the writing.
I am the rich colourful words that move and enlighten the readers.
Word Choice
When students judge their own writing.
Self-assessment
Meaning of the common acronym VIP COWS.
Voice, Ideas, Presentation, Conventions, Organization, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency
I bring out my individual magic, wit, and feelings in my writing.
Voice
This scoring guide lists how the writing is to be assessed.
Rubric