Unit 1 Writing Traits

Question 1

The main message of the piece and the details that support it.

Answer 1

🎊Ideas🎉

Question 2

The internal structure of the piece (ex: beginning, middle, end).

Answer 2

🎉Organization🎊

Question 3

The personal tone of the author’s message.

Answer 3

🎊Voice🎉

Question 4

The vocabulary a writer chooses to convey meaning.

Answer 4

🎉Word Choice🎊

Question 5

The rhythm and flow of the language.

Answer 5

🎊Sentence Fluency🎉

Question 6

The mechanical correctness of the piece (includes spelling, punctuation, and grammar)

Answer 6

🎉Conventions🎊

Question 7

The physical appearance of the piece.

Answer 7

🎊Presentation🎉

Question 8

Part of the writing process that involves selecting a topic, developing ideas, and planning.

Answer 8

🎉Prewrite🎊

Question 9

Part of the writing process that involves writing a first attempt at the whole piece.

Answer 9

🎊Draft🎉

Question 10

To make improvements to the details, organization, and wording of the writing piece.

Answer 10

🎉Revise🎊

Question 11

To correct errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, paragraphing in the writing piece.

Answer 11

🎊Edit🎉

Question 12

Final stage of the writing process that involves creating a final version of the piece.

Answer 12

🎉Publish🎊