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6 Trait Writing-Grading Form 6-Trait Writing-Grading Form
Content Content
Score 5=clear and holds attention 
Score 3-=
can discern meaning, can't hold  attention
Score 1=
unclear, no purpose
Score 5= clear and holds attention 
Score 3-=
can discern meaning, can't hold  attention
Score 1=
unclear, no purpose
Organization Organization
Score 5-makes sense, very easy to follow.
Score 3- 
order of details unclear 
Score 1-
Ideas  tossed, hard to follow
Score 5- makes sense, very easy to follow.
Score 3- 
order of details unclear 
Score 1-
Ideas  tossed, hard to follow
Voice Voice
Score 5- sincere, individual and honest
Score 3-
  not involved.
Score 1-
flat, lifeless, no feeling
Score 5- sincere, individual and honest
Score 3-
  not involved.
Score 1-
flat, lifeless, no feeling
Word Choice Word Choice
Score 5-fresh,original,fun to read
Score 3-
general, ordinary words
Score 1-
no new words, incorrect words
Score 5-fresh,original,fun to read
Score 3-
general, ordinary words
Score 1-
no new words, incorrect words
Sentence Fluency Sentence Fluency
Score5-easy to read flows smoothly 
Score 3-
understandable,  not very smooth
Score1-
  hard to read and understand
Score5- easy to read flows smoothly 
Score 3-
understandable,  not very smooth
Score1-
  hard to read and understand
Writing Conventions Writing Conventions
Score5-punctuation, grammar, spelling are correct, easy to read
Score 3-
errors in punctuation, grammar, & spelling, distracting
Score 1-
many errors in punctuation, grammar, & spelling, hard to read
Score5-punctuation, grammar, spelling are correct, easy to read
Score 3-
errors in punctuation, grammar, & spelling, distracting
Score 1-
many errors in punctuation, grammar, & spelling, hard to read

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Content 1 2 3 4 5 Content 1 2 3 4 5
Organization 1 2 3 4 5 Organization 1 2 3 4 5
Voice 1 2 3 4 5 Voice 1 2 3 4 5
Word Choice 1 2 3 4 5 Word Choice 1 2 3 4 5
Sentence Fluency 1 2 3 4 5 Sentence Fluency 1 2 3 4 5
Writing Conventions 1 2 3 4 5 Writing Conventions 1 2 3 4 5

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