How do the six traits fit with the writing process?
The six traits support and strengthen the writing process. The writing process is the foundation for strong writing, and our workshops emphasize the importance of providing students time to prewrite, draft, share, revise, and edit. The traits are simply the characteristics of good writing-an answer to the question all writers must ask: “What makes writing work?” When we teach students the traits, and teach them how to “look inside” their own writing, we greatly increase their ability to prewrite, draft, revise, and edit with confidence and skill.
