Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 23:10:01 -0700
Subject: 6Traits Digest #43 - 08/02/99
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6Traits Digest #43 - Monday, August 2, 1999

  Re: 6Traits Digest #42 - 08/01/99
          by "Jeff and Kim Steele" <steele&#64;odsgc.net>
  Sentence Fluency
          by "Barbara D. Martin" <barbdmar&#64;earthlink.net>
  Off on a tangent--
          by "Susan  & John Osvald" <pjsmmdd&#64;netins.net>


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Subject: Re: 6Traits Digest #42 - 08/01/99
From: "Jeff and Kim Steele" <steele&#64;odsgc.net>
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 10:48:27 -0500

I just joined the mailring, and I was beginning to think that I wasn't on
the list.  I'm so glad that you are out there.

--Kim

Come visit me at Kim's Korner for Teacher Talk
http://www.angelfire.com/ks/teachme


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Subject: Sentence Fluency
From: "Barbara D. Martin" <barbdmar&#64;earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 11:50:24 -0700

Here is my assignment on a breif description of sentence fluency.  A
late one, I know, but I've been away camping!  :-)))
Barbara

*6 Traits Writing Assessment Rubric for Sentency Fluency*

Level - 1 incomplete, rambling, or very awkward.

Level 2 -choppy, rambling, difficult to follow or read, monotonous

Level 3 - some variety, good control over simple sentence structures, 
lacks energy

Level 4 - competent, sentence patterns are somewhat varied

Level 5 -writing has an easy flow and rhythm.  Sentences are carefully =
crafted.
      
Level 6 - high degree of craftmanship, a natural, fluent sound;
extensive variation in sentence structure

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Subject: Off on a tangent--
From: "Susan  & John Osvald" <pjsmmdd&#64;netins.net>
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 16:56:10 -0500

> "..."..."..."..."..."..."..."..."..."..."..."..."..."..."
>      Quote for Today: August 2, 1999

> "In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain
> the inexplicable.... The writer must believe
> that what he is doing is the most important
> thing in the world. And he must hold to this
> illusion even when he knows it is not true."
> -- John Steinbeck

> Today's Quote was found in
> _Good Advice on Writing_ by William Safire and Leonard Safir
> http://quotations.about.com/library/Q4Today/blQ4Tarch_990802.htm
> 

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