1. 821sixtraits7thgrade.notebookAugust21,2012 8-21-12 7th Grade Language Arts Agenda: 1. Warm-up: QAR Questions at your desk...will be graded. 2. 6+ Traits of Writing: Ideas and Content Assignments: -Book in A... (TH 8/30) -Reading Log (F 9/7)1

2. 821sixtraits7thgrade.notebook August21,2012What are the writing traits? The six traits are thequalities of good writing. 2 3. 821sixtraits7thgrade.notebook August21,2012 What are the six traits? The six traits are: 3 4. 821sixtraits7thgrade.notebookAugust21,2012 What does the "plus 1" mean? The "plus 1" is the trait of Presentation4 5. 821sixtraits7thgrade.notebook August21,2012Why do we use Six + 1 Writing? Six + 1 Traits of writing is acommon language for students,parents and teachers. It can be used to talk aboutwriting. 5 6. 821sixtraits7thgrade.notebook August21,2012 How can Six + 1 Writing help students? All students at every gradelevels can talk about their writingusing this common language. Students will know what traitsto improve upon in their nextpiece of writing. 6 7. 821sixtraits7thgrade.notebook August21,2012 Theg itin Wr esscPro 7 8. 821sixtraits7thgrade.notebook August21,2012Ideas and Content IdeasandContent.pps 8 9. 821sixtraits7thgrade.notebook August21,2012 Janedressedinanunusualway. Janecametoschooltodayinpinkandwhitepolkadot leggingsandablueandgreenpaisleyshirt.Thetwelve inchpurplefeathersckingstraightupfromherorange hatalmostkeptmefromnocingthearmybootsonher feet. 9 10. 821sixtraits7thgrade.notebook August21,2012 NOW YOU TRY Theroomwasamess. Hefeltdepressed. Shewasakindperson. Thestormwasviolent. Hehadabadtemper. Thedoglookeddangerous. Thesituaonwasfrightening. Shewasagoodproblemsolver. 10 11. 821sixtraits7thgrade.notebook August21,2012SixTr aitHand boo k 11 12. Attachments IdeasandContent.pps