1. 6 + 1 Writing Traits Selma City Schools Summer Conference
What is Good Writing
6 + 1 Writing Traits
Selma City Schools
Summer Conference

2. Session Objectives Participants will
Familiarize themselves with the Writing Anchor Standards and the importance of each grade level
Explore the Traits of writing
Reflect on how good writing impacts comprehension speaking and listening skills
CCR Anchor Standard 1. "Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence."
**Begins in Kindergarten
CCR Anchor Standard 2. "Write informative or explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content."
CCR Anchor Standard 3. "Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences."
CCR Anchor Standard 4. "Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience."
**Begins in 3rd Grade
CCR Anchor Standard 5. "Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach."
CCR Anchor Standard 6. "Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
CCR Anchor Standard 7. "Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation."
CCR Anchor Standard 8. "Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.”
CCR Anchor Standard 9. "Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research."
**Begins in 4th Grade
CCR Anchor Standard 10. "Write routinely over extended time frames, including time for research, reflection, and revision, and shorter time frames such as a single sitting or a day or two for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences."
**Begins in Grade 3

3. Ice Breaker
2 Truths and a Lie

4. CCRS Writing Anchor Standards
CCR Anchor Standard 1. "Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence."
**Begins in Kindergarten
CCR Anchor Standard 2. "Write informative or explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content."
CCR Anchor Standard 3. "Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences."
CCR Anchor Standard 4. "Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience."
**Begins in 3rd Grade
CCR Anchor Standard 5. "Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach."
CCR Anchor Standard 6. "Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
**Begins in Kindergarten
CCR Anchor Standard 7. "Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation."
CCR Anchor Standard 8. "Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.”
CCR Anchor Standard 9. "Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research."
**Begins in 4th Grade
CCR Anchor Standard 10. "Write routinely over extended time frames, including time for research, reflection, and revision, and shorter time frames such as a single sitting or a day or two for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences."
**Begins in Grade 3
CCR Anchor Standard 1. "Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence."
**Begins in Kindergarten
CCR Anchor Standard 2. "Write informative or explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content."
CCR Anchor Standard 3. "Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences."
CCR Anchor Standard 4. "Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience."
**Begins in 3rd Grade
CCR Anchor Standard 5. "Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach."
CCR Anchor Standard 6. "Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
CCR Anchor Standard 7. "Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation."
CCR Anchor Standard 8. "Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.”
CCR Anchor Standard 9. "Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research."
**Begins in 4th Grade
CCR Anchor Standard 10. "Write routinely over extended time frames, including time for research, reflection, and revision, and shorter time frames such as a single sitting or a day or two for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences."
**Begins in Grade 3

5. TTMS Teaching that Makes Sense www.ttms.org
“The best way to teach is the way that makes sense to you, your kids, and your community.”

6. The 6+1 Traits of Writing Ideas 2. Organization 3. Word Choice
4. Sentence Fluency
5. Voice
6. Convention
+1 Presentation

7. Active Participation
Count of 1 to 7 to divide into groups. Group 1 – Read p. 5-6 on Ideas, Group 2 – p. 7-8 on Organization, Group 3 – p on Voice, Group 4 – p on Word Choice, Group 5 – p on Sentence Fluency, Group 6 – p on Presentation, and Group 7, p on Conventions. After taking time to read individually, discuss the high points with your group and create a poster with the highlights.

8. Ideas
“The ideas are the heart of the message, the content of the piece…all the details the enrich and develop the theme.”
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

9. Organization
“Organization is the internal structure of a piece of writing, the thread of central meaning, the pattern.”
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

10. Word Choice
“Strong word choice clarifies and expands ideas…moves and enlightens the reader.”
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

11. Sentence Fluency
“Sentence fluency is the rhythm and flow of the language.”
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

12. Voice
“It is the heart and soul of the writing, the magic, the wit, the feeling, the life and breath.”
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

13. Conventions
“What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.”
Samuel Johnson

14. And the +1 Presentation Uniform spacing Legible handwriting
Effective integration of text and illustration, charts, maps or tables
Speaking and listening about oral presentations of writing pieces

15. Things to think about
Develop a student friendly rubric that the students are familiar with before they begin the writing process.
Remember, if a student can write about it, then you know they understand.
Provide multiple opportunities, daily, for students to write, across genres and for varying purposes.
Just like the more we read, the better we read, the more we write, the better we write.

16. Resources 6 + 1 Writing Traits Rubrics (Grades K-2 & 3-12)
6 +1 Writing Trait Posters

17. Before we go…
Think about and jot down a personal goal for how you will incorporate more writing in your classroom.