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6 + 1 traits of writing : the complete guide grades 3 and up /

Culham, Ruth.

6 + 1 traits of writing : the complete guide grades 3 and up / 6+1 traits of writing Six + one traits of writing Six plus one traits of writing by Ruth Culham. - New York : Scholastic Professional Books, c2003. - 304 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Theory and practice . - Theory and practice (New York, N.Y.) .

"Everything you need to teach and assess student writing with this powerful model"--Cover. "Foreword by Beverly Ann Chin"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-263) and index.

The traits -- Ideas: digging for sapphires -- Organization: herding cats -- Voice: finding the golden thread -- Word choice: learning the lingo -- Sentence fluency: listening to the page -- Conventions: minding your table manners -- Presentation: rolling out the welcome mat.

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Language arts (Elementary)
English language--Composition and exercises.

LB1576 / .C846 2003