EDCI 32500 Lecture 4: EDCI 325 Six Traits Spandel n.1

• School: Purdue University
• Department: Educ-Curric & Instruction
• Course: EDCI 32500
• Professor: Professor Boes

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Edci 325: coming face to face with the six traits. Creating young writers, using the six traits to enrich writing process in primary. Creating a vision of success: author tephe(cid:374) ki(cid:374)g says, (cid:862)co(cid:374)sta(cid:374)t readi(cid:374)g (cid:449)ill put you i(cid:374)to a pla(cid:272)e (a (cid:373)i(cid:374)d-set, if you like the phrase) where you can write eagerly and without self-consciousness. Ideas are the heart of the (cid:449)riti(cid:374)g, the (cid:449)riter"s (cid:373)ai(cid:374) (cid:373)essage or story li(cid:374)e a(cid:374)d all the details that enrich and develop that theme. Detail supports ideas, guides organizational flow, and bolsters voice: the ideas trait includes: the main idea- a clear, focused topic, well chosen details that elaborate on the main idea, fresh and unique ideas, and, accurate information. Organization: organization is the design and structure of a piece of writing. Different genres contain a wide variety of structures that students need to experience: organization includes, an interesting lead, the internal structure of the piece, and a good conclusion.