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Writing Guide
Sentence Fluency: The Way It Sounds When You
Read It Out Loud
 | The writer’s sentences begin in different ways. |
| Some sentences are long; some are short. |
| It sounds natural as you read it. |
| The writer’s sentences have power and punch. |
| The writing flows easily from sentence to sentence. |
Word Choice: The Best Words For Your Ideas
| This is the best way to say this. |
| The writer’s words paint pictures in your mind. |
| The writer uses words that are new ways to say everyday things. |
| The writer’s verbs are powerful; the writer’s nouns and adjectives are specific and precise. |
| Some of the words linger in your mind after you read them. |
Organization: The Way
It Goes Together
| It starts out with a bang! |
| Everything ties together well. |
| It builds to the good parts. |
| You can follow it easily. |
| At the end it feels finished and makes you think. |
Voice: Sounds Like
You Talking
| It sounds like a real person wrote it. |
| You can tell the writer cares about this topic. |
| This is what the writer really thinks. |
| The writer wants you to read this and feel something. |
| You can tell that the writer was thinking about the audience. |
Conventions: Spelling,
Punctuation, Grammar, Capitals, etc.
| The writer uses capitals correctly. |
| Periods, commas, exclamation marks, and quotation marks are in the right places. |
| Almost every word is spelled correctly. |
| The writer indented each paragraph. |
| The writer’s spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization make the paper easy to read and understand. |
Ideas & Content: Interesting
Things to Say
| It all makes sense. |
| The writer knows this topic well. |
| The writer has included interesting details not everyone would think of. |
| The paper has a purpose. |
| Once you start reading, you won’t want to stop. |
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