SIX + 1 TRAITS WRITINGHOT DOG PARTY

IDEAS

Hot Dog Represent IDEAS Traits of Good Ideas

Must be PLUMP JUICY FULL OF SPICES

BUN The bun represents ORGANIZATION.

The tip of the bun is the beginning The crease of the bun is the middle. The bottom of the bun is the ending

Without the bun the story and the hot dog would roll around aimlessly.

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VOICE

The condiments represent voice. As our hotdogs are dressed in a unique

way, each writer has a unique voice that they bring to their writing.

SENTENCE FLUENCY

The chips represent sentence fluency. No two chips are alike as are no two sentences alike.

WORD CHOICE

The soda represents word choice. Students' stories must have energetic verbs and descriptive words to create the visual images the reader needs. Like the soda, the story must be alive with fizz!

CONVENTIONS

The hot dog party itself represents conventions. Students realize they must edit their work for spelling, punctuation, paragraphing and grammar mistakes.