Writing Process

v     Prewriting

o       Coming up with an idea

v     Drafting

o       Writing for the first time

v     Revising

o       Making it better by adding details

v     Editing

o       Fixing our mistakes (spelling, grammar, etc.)

v     Publishing

o       Sharing with others

Traits of Writing

v     Ideas

o       Picking a fresh topic

v     Organization

o       Beginning, middle, and end

v     Voice

o       Making it your own

v     Word Choice

o       Choosing juicy words that make the story better

v     Sentence Fluency

o       Does it sound good?

v     Conventions

o       Mechanics, spelling, punctuation, etc.

v     Presentation

o       Does it look nice?

Pieces Completed in Third Grade

v     Autobiography

v     Persuasive Piece

v     Young Authors (genre of kids’ choice)

v     Fantasy

v     Realistic Fiction

v     Poetry (acrostic, haiku, limerick, definition, and more)

v     Pen Pal and Thank You letters

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