1. The keys to successful writing

2.  Ideas  Organization  Word Choice  Voice  Sentence Fluency  Conventions

3. Powerful and Significant

4.  It all makes sense.  I know this topic well.  My paper has a purpose.  I have included interesting details not everyone would think of.  Once you start reading, you won’t want to stop.

5. Logical and Effective

6.  It starts out with a bang.  Everything ties together well.  You can follow it easily.  At the end it feels finished and makes you think.

7. Specific and Precise

8.  This is the best way to say this.  My words make pictures in the reader’s mind.  I used words that are new ways to say everyday things.  My verbs are powerful; my nouns and adjectives are specific and precise.  Some of the words linger in your mind after you read them.

9. Individual and Appropriate

10.  It sounds like a real person wrote it.  You can tell that I care about this topic.  This is what I really think.  I want you to read this and feel something.  You can tell that I am thinking about my audience.

11. Smooth and Expressive

12.  My sentences begin in different ways.  Some sentences are long; some are short.  It sounds good as you read it.  My sentences have power and punch.  My writing flows easily from sentence to sentence.

13. Correct and Communicative

14.  I have used capitals correctly.  Periods, commas, exclamation marks, and quotation marks are in the right places.  Every word is spelled correctly.  I indented each paragraph.  My spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization make my writing easy to read and understand.

15. Create a 6 traits bookmark with a drawing and bulleted description of each trait On your bookmark put 3 traits on one side and 3 traits on the other side. You must at least 4 bullets per trait. Make sure it is neat, easy to read and esthetically pleasing. 18 points