GTCC S.W.A.T II

Student Writing Assessment Training II

Six Traits of Writing - How to get started with analytic writing assessment and instruction.

The GTCC's SWAT II focuses on a basic understanding of the 6 trait writing model. The traits of good writing are ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions. These six traits in five modes of writing: descriptive, narrative, expository, imaginative, and persuasive are the mode that many standardized tests such as the ACT are using for their writing assessments.

S.W.A.T. Team
Kim Hofstad
Diana Knudson
Renee Rasmussen
J.J. Drummond
Dottie Susag
Joan Moorman

Student Writing Assessment Training  II (S.W.A.T. II) Content

1. Introduction
2. Ideas and Content, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, Presentations
3. Six Trait Activities
4. Scoring
5. Introduction to Modes
6. Descriptive
7. Narrative
8. Expository
9. Persuasive
10. Modes Activity
11. Teaching with Picture Books
12. Web Sites

back to the GTCC Curricula page