Introduction This web site provides an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and improving student writing based on the Six Traits Writing model. The links below provide an overview of the model along with the scoring rubrics for each trait. Exercises provided here will give students and teachers a chance to read sample writings, rate them, and compare their ratings with ratings made by English teachers. This will provide a valuable opportunity for both students and teachers to improve their understanding of the Six Traits and, in the end, improve their own writing. There is no charge for using this site. You can create as many accounts as you wish and share it freely with others. April 1, 2009 Notice: This is no April Fool's joke.The interactive portion of our site is back online.
Overview About this site, how to use it, and signing up for an account Create New Class Account Student Log In Teacher Log In Credits	Trait Explanations Content Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions	Rubrics for Scoring Content Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions	Examples Content Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions

The InterActive Six Trait Writing Process Web Site was developed by Steve Gardiner and Vince Long in the Spring of 1999 at Billings Senior High School Billings, Montana Contact us at: longv@billings.k12.mt.us

For more information about Steve Gardiner's latest book, "Building Student Literacy Through Sustained Silent Reading" visit his website at: www.readandrun.com

If the Six Traits review provided here is not enough information for you, please visit the Six Trait Writing web site produced by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.

We would like to thank the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory for permission to use the Six Traits Writing information in this project.