Traits of Writing

The 6+1 Trait model : ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation was developed in the early 1980's in an effort to improve student writing performance.  This model provides students and teachers with a common language for talking about writing.  Many teachers were looking for an instrument that would provide accurate and reliable feedback to students and teachers that would help guide instruction. 

Below you will find a large selection of professional books that focus on the 6+1 Traits of Writing theory.  For a list of recommended children's literature for each trait, please visit our Books section and click on 6+1 Traits of Writing.

100 Trait-Specific Comments Retail Price: $14.99 Sale: $11.25		180 Trait-Specific Comments: Grades K-2 Retail Price: $14.99 Sale: $10.19		6 + 1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide Retail Price: $26.99 Sale: $20.25		6 + 1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for the Primary Grades Retail Price: $26.99 Sale: $20.25
Craft Lessons Retail Price: $18.50 Sale: $16.65		Creating 6-Trait Revisers and Editors for Grade 2: 30 Revision and Editing Lessons Retail Price: $29.99 Sale: $26.99		Creating 6-Trait Revisers and Editors for Grade 3: 30 Revision and Editing Lessons Retail Price: $29.99 Sale: $26.99		Creating 6-Trait Revisers and Editors for Grade 4: 30 Revision and Editing Lessons Retail Price: $29.99 Sale: $26.99
Creating 6-Trait Revisers and Editors for Grade 5: 30 Revision and Editing Lessons Retail Price: $29.99 Sale: $26.99		Creating 6-Trait Revisers and Editors for Grade 6: 30 Revision and Editing Lessons Retail Price: $29.99 Sale: $26.99		Creating Writers Through 6-Trait Writing Assessment and Instruction, 4th Edition Retail Price: $51.99 Sale: $40.55		Creating Writers Through 6-Trait Writing Assessment and Instruction, 5th Edition Retail Price: $51.99 Sale: $46.79
Creating Young Writers: Using the Six Traits to Enrich Writing Process in Primary Classrooms, 2nd Edition Retail Price: $35.99 Sale: $32.39		Daily Trait Warm-Ups Retail Price: $26.99 Sale: $24.29		Inside the Writing Traits Classroom Retail Price: $34.99 Sale: $26.25		Nonfiction Craft Lessons Retail Price: $18.50 Sale: $16.65
Reproducible Forms for the Writing Traits Classroom: K-­2 Retail Price: $13.99 Sale: $10.50		Teaching the Craft of Writing: Elaboration Retail Price: $10.99 Sale: $8.79		Teaching the Craft of Writing: Ideas Retail Price: $10.99 Sale: $8.79		Teaching the Craft of Writing: Leads & Endings Retail Price: $10.99 Sale: $8.79
Teaching the Craft of Writing: Organization Retail Price: $10.99 Sale: $8.79		Teaching the Craft of Writing: Revising & Editing Retail Price: $10.99 Sale: $8.79		Teaching the Craft of Writing: Voice Retail Price: $10.99 Sale: $8.79		The Trait Crate: Grade 1 Retail Price: $125.00 Sale: $78.75
The Trait Crate: Grade 2 Retail Price: $125.00 Sale: $78.75		The Trait Crate: Grade 3 Retail Price: $125.00 Sale: $81.25		The Trait Crate: Grade 4 Retail Price: $125.00 Sale: $81.25		The Trait Crate: Grade 5 Retail Price: $125.00 Sale: $81.25
The Trait Crate: Kindergarten Retail Price: $125.00 Sale: $78.75		The Traits of Writing [Flip Book] Retail Price: $24.99 Sale: $22.50		Trait-Based Mini-Lessons for Teaching Writing Retail Price: $17.99 Sale: $11.70		Trait-Based Writing Retail Price: $14.99 Sale: $13.49
Trait-Writing Warm-Ups for the Overhead: Editing Retail Price: $17.99 Sale: $11.69		Trait-Writing Warm-Ups for the Overhead: Revision Retail Price: $17.99 Sale: $11.69		Traits of Writing for the Primary Grades: A Professional Development Series on DVD Retail Price: $395.00 Sale: $356.00		Traits of Writing: A Professional Development Video Series on DVD Retail Price: $395.00 Sale: $356.00
Using Picture Books to Teach Writing With the Traits Retail Price: $18.99 Sale: $12.91		Using Picture Books to Teach Writing With the Traits Retail Price: $19.99 Sale: $13.59