ISBN: 0439280389

Description: 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

• 6+1 traits of writing
• Six + one traits of writing
• Six plus one traits of writing

Notes:

• "Everything you need to teach and assess student writing with this powerful model"--Cover.
• "Foreword by Beverly Ann Chin"--Cover.
• Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-263) and index.

Contents:

• The traits
• Ideas: digging for sapphires
• Organization: herding cats
• Voice: finding the golden thread
• Word choice: learning the lingo
• Sentence fluency: listening to the page
• Conventions: minding your table manners
• Presentation: rolling out the welcome mat.

LCCN: 2004272693

Control Number: 731894

Series:

• Theory and practice
• Theory and practice (New York, N.Y.)

Subjects:

• English language -- Composition and exercises.
• Language arts (Elementary)