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Current professional conversations about writing instruction have led
many K-5 teachers to explore the concept of traits-based instruction
and assessment. The following links are provided as a resource for
teachers interested in this work.
The Great Source
Scroll down this page to learn about how the 6 traits were originally
discovered with a group of teachers.
Northwest Regional
Education Lab
NWREL has the 6+1 model of traits based assessment. It's all the
same, they just added the seventh trait of presentation.
Six Traits Rubrics and Lessons
Guide to the traits developed in Kent, WA
The Writing Process
An engaging site with streaming video about the writing process.
Interactive
Six Traits
Guide developed by a high school in Billings, Montana. Useful for all
grades.
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"Writing
is the most disciplined form of thinking. It allows us to be
precise, to stand back and examine what we have thought, to
see what our words really mean,
to see if they stand up to our
critical eye, to see if they make sense and can be understood
by others."
by Donald Murray
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