Welcome to the South Dakota Department of Education’s 6 +
1 Writing Traits website.
The 6 + 1 Writing Traits provide teachers the tools needed to
improve student writing by providing a common language among writers
and teachers.
The Advantages of the 6 + 1 Writing Traits are:
- Offers a Broad Perspective to Writing
- Provides a Universal Language for Students and Teachers
- Gives us a Model for Responding to Students’ Writing
- Provides Foundation for Revision and Editing
- Allows Students to Become Evaluators
| Disclaimer: |
| Presentation of any particular curriculum does not constitute endorsement, approval or recommendation for adoption of that curriculum by the State of South Dakota or the South Dakota Department of Education and its offices. All selection of curricular programs or items should be made by local school boards or administrators. |
