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6 Trait Power Write

A breakthrough online instructional tool
to manage the writing process across the curriculum

All Content Areas, All Teachers,
All Students

Grades 4–12

This research-based writing program guides students through the complete writing process for all types of writing, helping students of all abilities break down composing into manageable tasks.

Online management—makes the paper-bound, time-consuming management of the writing process a thing of the past

Cross-curricular—enables content-area teachers to teach writing in the same way language arts teachers do

26 forms of writing—students learn strategies for composing a wide variety of writing genres

33 graphic organizers—for all forms of writing

6 Traits of Writing—used to plan, organize, revise, and assess work

Online assessment tools—students and teachers assess using 6-trait based rubrics

Portfolios—three-year rolling portfolio of each student’s best writing

Differentiated instruction—assignments  easily adapted for students of varying ability levels

Authentic assignments—teachers create assignments based on what is being taught in the classroom

Offline option—all assignments and worksheets may be printed for offline work

Students learn strategies for composing a wide variety of writing genres

• narrative writing—personal narrative, short story
• descriptive writing—describe a person, place, event, thing
  
• expository writing—compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution, summary, how to
  
• research reports
  
• book reports
  
• persuasive writing—persuasive essay, argumentative essay
  
• poetry—haiku, limerick, diamante
  
• letter writing—friendly letter, letter of inquiry and complaint, letter of recommendation
  
• timed writing assessment—practice for state writing tests
  
• quick writes—journal, reading log, learning log
  

The 6 Trait Power Write framework, and easy-to-remember acronym, guides students through each step of the writing process

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“Power Write is the most effective tool I’ve seen in helping children learn the writing process. It has become a critical component of our communications curriculum.”

—Clay Abla, Director of Schools
Douglas County School District
Castle Rock, Colorado

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