The Six Traits of Writing

Learn the features of high quality writing.

Overview

The Six Traits +1 outlines a set of characteristics commonly featured in pieces of high quality writing. Knowing and recognising the Traits supports teachers to analyse student drafts to plan meaningful and relevant lessons. The Traits assist educators to identify the skills and content students must acquire to develop proficiency as a writer.

The Six Traits has been the subject of great interest by educators since its development and this continues today. Many current criteria sheets, rubrics and assessment proformas for writing are based around the Traits, most using similar formats or modifications or innovations on the original framework.

In this webinar for primary teachers, the Six Traits are explored and examined in relation to teaching goals, lesson examples and student work samples. The features of the +1, or presentation, are also discussed.

Content addressed in this workshop includes:

• the Traits: ideas, organisation, voice, word choice, fluency, conventions, presentation
• how the Traits relate to the writing process
• lesson ideas for teaching the Traits
• recognising the Traits in students' writing
• how to plan lessons using data from students' drafts
• using rubrics for summative assessment and relating rubrics to NAPLAN writing criteria
• the importance of student reflection and self-monitoring
• an overview of the approaches for teaching writing.

You will receive (after payment is received):

• webinar notes (downloadable at the beginning of the session)
• a Literacy Solutions' classroom resource

Attendees should bring along:

• Rough draft writing samples to use for analysis and cooperative learning.

Should you attend?

The Six Traits of Writing is suitable for Teachers of years 2-6.

Camera and microphone

To promote optimal learning for all participants, this webinar is interactive. All attendees are required to have their CAMERAs AND MICROPHONEs TURNED ON AT ALL TIMES DURING THE WEBINAR and BE SEATED AT A KEYBOARD to use the ‘chat box’ feature when required. Failure to adhere may result in removal from the webinar room. To ensure fluid interaction, NO MORE THAN TWO PEOPLE PER DEVICE IS PERMITTED.

Cost

$195 + GST (Limited places are available so please register early.)

Dates

See our webinar calendar for dates and times.