6+1 Trait Writing is a process-based writing program that focuses on idea development, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions.
The goal of 6+1 Trait writing is to provide teachers with strategies and tools that equip students with a deep understanding of the traits, genre specific strategies, and keys to effective writing.
The 6+1 Trait Writing Workshop is designed for teachers who want to begin using the six traits of writing in their classroom instruction. Through a variety of hands-on activities, participants will learn about the traits, become familiar with trait language, and understand how the traits support process-based instruction. In addition, participants will learn to assess student writing across all six traits, use literature to provide models of the traits for student writers, and support students as they assess and revise their own work.
