Introduction to the Traits of Writing

An inspiring and practical workshop on how the traits of writing develops writing skills.

Research reveals that ‘quality’ writing all share six essential components: ideas, organisation, sentence fluency, word choice, voice, conventions, plus presentation.

Trait writing helps students develop a critical writer’s eye and assess the main characteristics of writing independent from one another.

The traits are not a program, but a powerful tool that can be integrated in any writing approach to develop a shared language and understanding of the skills and qualities of good writing.

It nurtures the writing process:

The strength of the model can be attributed to the emphasis it places on the writing process and that it integrates evidence-based practices that improve student writing, including analysing models of good writing, collaborating with peers, and explicit strategy instruction for developing specific writing skills. This approach helps students develop a critical writer’s eye and assess the main characteristics of writing independent from one another within their own and others writing. If students work like this and think about writing as a process, their writing flourishes. Research has proven this!