Writing+Tips

__Writing Tips and Tricks __ Here are some of the tips and tricks that I have learned about writing.  Remember the Writing Process:


 * Rough Draft- the first thing that you write: remember what you write the first time will not be the best- but you can work on it.


 * Revise- Here you will go through your work and look for things that can be changed to make the story better.


 * Edit- Look for problems with grammar, spelling, and punctuation. It helps to read your work out loud or have a classmate read the story.

Remember writing is not a once and done process; it takes multiple rewriting to make a great product.
 * Publish- This is the final step, where the story is put on paper. All the spelling and punctuation is right, the sentences make sense, and you want everyone to read your work

Think about the 6 traits of good writing:


 * Ideas- Make sure there is a thought that proceeds through the writing- The idea of Red Riding Hood looking for the wolf


 * Organization- The story follows from the beginning to the end without jumping around.- Red riding hood needs to find the wolf. Next she tries to get the wolfs fur coat. Finally, Red is hiding in Grandma's house.


 * Voice- These are the words you decide to use in your writing to show it is your writing- The doorbell rings- Ding Dong- as the customer walks into Red's store.


 * Word Choice- Here the reader eeds to use words that paint a mental picture- Red Riding Hood quickly runs down the row of stores looking franticly for a large wolf.


 * Sentence Fluency- Each sentence flows into the next and each paragraph flows into the next- The wolf ran into the house. At the same time, Red was hiding in the bed under a bear skin.

When the writer uses the 6-traits writing, the writer makes a story that is well written and entertaining.
 * Conventions- The story has proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation- The wolf walked to the bed.

(adapted from Vicki Spandel's book- __Creating Writers Through 6-Trait Writing__)