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