6+1 Trait Writing Model : Journal Entry

Teacher Name: Kristen Robinson

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Accuracy of All supportive Almost all Most supportive NO facts are

Facts (Content) facts are supportive facts facts are reported OR
reported are reported reported most are
accurately. accurately. accurately. inaccurately
reported.

Adding The writer The writer The writer The writer has
Personality seems to be seems to be relates some of not tried to
(Voice) writing from drawing on his own transform the
knowledge or knowledge or knowledge or information in a
experience. The experience, but experience, but personal way.
author has taken there is some it adds nothing The ideas and the
the ideas and lack of to the discussion way they are
made them "his ownership of the of the topic. expressed seem
own." topic. to belong to
someone else.

Flow & Rhythm All sentences Almost all Most sentences The sentences
(Sentence sound natural sentences sound sound natural are difficult to
Fluency) and are easy-on- natural and are and are easy-on- read aloud
the-ear when easy-on-the-ear the-ear when because they
read aloud. Each when read aloud, read aloud, but sound awkward,
sentence is clear but 1 or 2 are several are stiff are distractingly
and has an stiff and and awkward or repetitive, or
obvious awkward or are difficult to difficult to
emphasis. difficult to understand. understand.
understand.

Date Created: Nov 08, 2009 01:51 am (UTC)