Together, it all spells "VOICES", each year we will be finding and developing our writing VOICES! How? Practice, practice, practice!
But wait..... + 1 adds the last trait (originally just 6 traits) and it is.... Presentation! Who is our audience and how will we present our piece?
Our 6 + 1 Traits Writing resource board and Writing Process tracker.
We use The Writing Process.
The basic steps in The Writing Process (by Write Source) are:
Prewriting - choosing subjects, gathering details, deciding what to say Writing a Draft - writing ideas on paper, not stopping for perfect spelling/punctuation yet Revising - read and review first draft, share drafts, make changes to improve Editing and Proofreading - words/sentences make sense, check spelling, capitals, punctuation, write or type neatly and correctly, check last time for errors Publishing - share your writing, display pieces, or mail/fax/email, or other!