1. The 6 Traits of Good Writing The Trait of ORGANIZATION Teaching Points© Presentation www.effectiveteachingsolutions.com Lisa Frase

2. ORGANIZATION LEADS SEQUENCE TRANSITIONS CONCLUSIONS

3. LEADS The first sentence, or sentences, in a piece of writing. The lead must be interesting. It should hook the reader into reading the rest of the writing.

4. SEQUENCE Sequence is the order of the events or information in a piece of writing.

5. Narrative Text Structures Circle Story Copy Cat Story Switch Story Contest Story Stuck Story Transformation Story

6. Expository Text Structures Time-Order Cause-Effect Compare-Contrast Sequence of Events Main Idea and Details Description Question and Answer Problem and Solution

7. TRANSITIONS Transitions are words are phrases that helps the reader understand where the writing piece is going.

8. CONCLUSION The end of a piece of writing. The conclusion finishes a piece of writing in a satisfying way.

9. RUBRIC How to get a 5: There is a logical order. It makes sense and is easy to follow. Everything ties together. The lead sentences says, WOW! The end feels finished and makes the reader think.