Why
Teach the Writing Traits to Your Child? The writing traits are a list of characteristics that exist in good writing. They have not just been invented, but have always existed in all good writing. We use the word trait to talk about the specific components of writing that work together to make the writing speak to the reader. The writing traits help us to talk specifically about what a writer needs to include in an exceptional story or paper.
The writing traits are:
Why
Teach the Writing Traits to Your Child?
The Writing Traits allow your child to focus on specific components of writing. With this focus it is easier to revise and improve writing, one trait at a time. By using the language of the traits at school and at home, your child will learn what specifically is expected and/or required in a good piece of writing. Students will know exactly what they need to improve on by using specific language, expectations, and feedback rather than just receiving a general grade such as a "B."
Students learn the writing traits by using a rubric to assess writing. Students will use a rubric to assess one trait at a time in a paper. They may letter evaluate the same paper for a different trait they are learning.They evaluate all different types of writings, just like a teacher would. Through scoring sample papers, they learn what makes a piece of writing good. Also, students learn to revise writing. They revise sample papers by offering specific suggestions for improvement based on the writing trait rubrics. Eventually, students learn to revise their own writing. Another way students learn the writing traits is through reading picture books. As students read picture books aloud, they see examples of good writing and are encouraged to discuss how the author uses the writing traits effectively.
