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1 6 Trait Power Write Diamante Table of Contents Writing Process Choose a Topic...2 Evaluate Your Topic...3 Prewrite Organize (Diamante)...4 Write Sloppy Copy...5 Evaluate 6 Traits Revise...6 Wait Read Aloud Input and Feedback...7 Tackle Final Flaws End with a Perfect Copy...8 Assess Your Writing Process...9 Additional Brainstorming Activities Describe a Thing...10 Freewrite...11 Sensory Details...12 Print only the pages you need. Select File Print. Type the page number(s) and/or page ranges separated by commas in the Pages field. Example: Review the Power Write Process Prewrite Brainstorm ideas Copyright 2009 Step Up 4 Learning Systems, Inc. Reproduction limited to 6 Trait Power Write licensed users. All rights reserved.
2 Organize Write Sloppy Copy Evaluate 6 Traits Revise Put ideas in order Focus on ideas Consider changes Make changes Wait Read Aloud Input and Feedback Tackle Final Flaws End with a Perfect Copy! Set writing aside Read to an audience Discuss and suggest Make final corrections Present your writing Choose a Topic A diamante is a poem that is made up of seven lines of specific parts of speech and follows a "diamond" pattern of words. Example: Writing Informative, persuasive Thinking, revealing, enlightening Opening the mind s doorways Entertaining, touching, connecting Descriptive, delightful Voice 1 noun 2 descriptive words 3 action verbs ending with -ing 1 four-word phrase 3 action verbs ending with -ing 2 descriptive words 1 synonym for the first noun Brainstorm possible topics for a diamante below. My topic: Instructions: Evaluate Your Topic Copyright 2009 Step Up 4 Learning Systems, Inc. Reproduction limited to 6 Trait Power Write licensed users. All rights reserved. 2
3 The questions below will help you think about your Assignment, Self, and Knowledge (ASK). Your topic may need to change if you answer No to any of the questions. My topic: Assignment 1. What is my purpose? Focus on your purpose as you develop your writing. inform/explain entertain/create persuade/argue express/reflect 2. Who will I be writing for? Think about what your audience expects, needs, or wants as you develop your writing. classmates young children elderly teacher teens business family adults other special interest group Self 3. Is this a topic I am interested in developing? You will find it easier to write well if you are interested in the topic. yes no consider changing topic Knowledge 4. Do I know enough about my topic to effectively describe my topic? If not, will I have time to find out what I need to know? yes no consider changing topic Prewrite Organize (Diamante) A diamante is a poem that is made up of seven lines and follows a "diamond" pattern of words. Copyright 2009 Step Up 4 Learning Systems, Inc. Reproduction limited to 6 Trait Power Write licensed users. All rights reserved. 3
4 Writing Informative, persuasive Thinking, revealing, enlightening Opening the mind s doorways Entertaining, touching, connecting Descriptive, delightful Voice 1 noun 2 descriptive words 3 action verbs ending with -ing 1 four-word phrase 3 action verbs ending with -ing 2 descriptive words 1 synonym for the first noun My topic: 1. Brainstorm nouns that could be used for the first and last lines of your diamante. When finished, circle two of the words and number them in the order you would like to use them in your diamante. 2. Brainstorm adjectives that describe the topic. You will need four descriptive words that will be used for lines two and six. These words do not end with -ing. When finished, circle four of the words and number them in the order you would like to use them in your diamante. 3. Brainstorm verbs that end in -ing and relate to the topic. You will need a total of six verbs that will be used for lines three and five. When finished, circle six of the words and number them in the order you would like to use them in your diamante. 4. Brainstorm four-word phrases the describe your topic. This will be used for the fourth line of your diamante. When finished, circle the line you would like to use for your fourth line. Write Sloppy Copy A diamante is a poem that is made up of seven lines and follows a "diamond" pattern of words. Copyright 2009 Step Up 4 Learning Systems, Inc. Reproduction limited to 6 Trait Power Write licensed users. All rights reserved. 4
5 Writing Informative, persuasive Thinking, revealing, enlightening Opening the mind s doorways Entertaining, touching, connecting Descriptive, delightful Voice 1 noun 2 descriptive words 3 action verbs ending with -ing 1 four-word phrase 3 action verbs ending with -ing 2 descriptive words 1 synonym for the first noun Your first draft can be called a sloppy copy because you are not expected to write perfectly on this step. This is your time to focus on developing your ideas. You will be able to perfect your writing later as you work through the writing process. Write your first draft below. Refer to your prewriting and organizing ideas to help guide you as you write. Skip lines so you have space to evaluate and revise your writing. When you have completed your first draft, brainstorm possible titles. Your title may change as you work through the writing process. Write your working title below. Copyright 2009 Step Up 4 Learning Systems, Inc. Reproduction limited to 6 Trait Power Write licensed users. All rights reserved. 5
6 Instructions for Evaluate 6 Traits: Evaluate 6 Traits Revise Arrange your first draft so you can see it as you read the Evaluate 6 Traits questions. This will allow you to read the question, look at your writing, and decide if revisions are needed. Some sections have an activity to help you see where you can improve your writing. Mark the Skip box only if your teacher has told you to skip an activity or question. Read a question and then look at your writing. Spend 5-30 seconds deciding whether you need to revise. Check the Yes box if your writing meets the expectations. If you need to make changes, check the Revise box. Repeat the process until you have finished all assigned questions and activities. Instructions for Revise: When you are finished evaluating your writing, go back to any questions you marked to revise. Reread the question and revise your writing. Working title: Yes Revise Skip Trait 1: Organization 1.1 Did I begin with a topic, followed by two describing words, three action words, a four-word phrase, three action words, two describing words, and end with a synonym for the topic? Yes Revise Skip Trait 2: Ideas and Content 2.1 Does my diamante give a clear description of my topic? Does it make sense? Yes Revise Skip Trait 3: Word Choice Yes Revise Skip Trait 4: Voice 3.1 Have I chosen the best words to give my audience a complete understanding of my topic? 4.1 Will my audience understand the words I have chosen for my diamante? Yes Revise Skip Trait 5: Sentence Fluency 5.1 Do the words and phrases add to the rhythm and style of my diamante? Yes Revise Skip Trait 6: Conventions 6.1 Do I place commas, if any, where I want my reader to pause? 6.2 Do I have capital letters at the beginning of each line? 6.4 Are all my words spelled correctly? Copyright 2009 Step Up 4 Learning Systems, Inc. Reproduction limited to 6 Trait Power Write licensed users. All rights reserved. 6
7 Instructions for Wait: Wait Read Aloud Input and Feedback Congratulations! You have completed most of the hard work of writing. It is time to take a break. Even a five-minute break will help you see things you may have missed when revising. Instructions for Read Aloud/Input and Feedback: Before reading aloud, pretend you have an audience and read your writing quietly to yourself. This will help you identify things that could improve your writing. Make changes if needed. Your audience could be one person, a small group, or the class. Read your writing quietly to your audience or have your audience read it to you. You and your audience should be able to look at your writing during the Read Aloud. If your audience has questions or seems confused, stop and discuss. Mark any changes that need to be made. After you finish reading your writing aloud, ask your audience the Input and Feedback questions below and record the responses. Read Aloud audience: 1. Can you easily tell me what my poem describes? 2. Does my poem follow the diamante pattern? (topic, two descriptive words, three action words, four-word phrase, three action words, two descriptive words, synonym) 3. Are there any details that do not seem to belong? If yes, what? 4. Can you think of any other questions, comments, or suggestions to help me improve my writing? 5. What was your favorite part? Why? Copyright 2009 Step Up 4 Learning Systems, Inc. Reproduction limited to 6 Trait Power Write licensed users. All rights reserved. 7
8 Tackle Final Flaws End with a Perfect Copy A flaw is something that is not quite perfect. When you Tackle Final Flaws, you are looking for any remaining errors. Many writers call this the polishing edit. Read one sentence at a time in your revised Sloppy Copy. Look for any remaining flaws or errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, verb tense, correct word usage, etc. Correct any mistakes you find. Neatly copy your final draft on the lines below to End with a Perfect Copy. Copyright 2009 Step Up 4 Learning Systems, Inc. Reproduction limited to 6 Trait Power Write licensed users. All rights reserved. 8
9 Assess Your Process Assess how well you used the strategies in the writing process to improve your writing. Use the Process Rating Rubric below to determine a rating for each of the steps listed in the process. Circle your rating for each of the steps below. Writing Process Steps My Rating Prewrite / Organize Write Sloppy Copy Evaluate 6 Traits / Revise Read Aloud / Input & Feedback Tackle Final Flaws / End with a Perfect Copy Reflect: Process Rating Rubric 5 I spent a perfect amount of time and effort on this step. 4 I spent an appropriate amount of time and effort on this step. 3 I could have spent more time and/or effort on this step. 2 I needed to spend more time and/or effort on this step. 1 I barely spent any time or effort on this step. Describe how well you think you did on this assignment. Did you discover or learn anything about yourself as a writer or about your topic? Did you meet any previously set writing goals? Set Goals: Could you improve the amount of time and effort you spent on any of the writing process steps? Could you improve your writing for any of the six traits of writing organization, ideas and content, word choice, voice, sentence fluency, and conventions? Write goals for improvement. Copyright 2009 Step Up 4 Learning Systems, Inc. Reproduction limited to 6 Trait Power Write licensed users. All rights reserved. 9
10 Describe a Thing When writing a description, you cannot include every detail about the subject. Instead, decide on the overall feeling you want your reader to experience. Focus your description on things that will help create that feeling in your reader. Write your topic and brainstorm subtopics and related descriptions. Add as many details as possible to each section. After you finish brainstorming, think about the best order for the subtopics. Number the subtopics in the order that would make the most sense when describing the topic. Then think about the descriptive details, and number the details in the best order for describing the subtopics. After you complete the brainstorming activity below, use your ideas to help develop your first draft. My topic: Detail # Subtopic # Detail # Subtopic # Detail # Subtopic # Detail # Subtopic # Detail # Subtopic # Detail # Subtopic # Copyright 2009 Step Up 4 Learning Systems, Inc. Reproduction limited to 6 Trait Power Write licensed users. All rights reserved. 10
11 Freewrite Freewriting is a powerful strategy for discovering and developing ideas. Think about your topic and try to write without stopping for five to ten minutes. Do not worry about writing information you might not need or about making mistakes. The important thing is to discover what you think. After you complete your brainstorming, use your ideas to help develop your first draft. Copyright 2009 Step Up 4 Learning Systems, Inc. Reproduction limited to 6 Trait Power Write licensed users. All rights reserved. 11
12 Sensory Details If a description contains only vague ideas and general words, readers will soon lose interest. Specific details and words that appeal to the senses are the sparks that activate the reader's imagination. Example: Vague or general words: Specific details and words: Josie felt sad. Josie slumped in the big, overstuffed chair, resting her downcast head on her fist and sighing. Brainstorm words or phrases that will help your audience experience what they are reading. After you finish the brainstorming activity below, use your ideas to help you write your first draft. Sights Sounds Smells Tastes Feel (External) Feel (Internal) Copyright 2009 Step Up 4 Learning Systems, Inc. Reproduction limited to 6 Trait Power Write licensed users. All rights reserved. 12
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