6+Traits+of+Writing-+Sentence+Fluency

= 6 Traits of Writing: Sentence Fluency = = =
 * Trait "Shortie" for Sentence Fluency**

//Sentence Fluency: Rhythm & Flow//


 * Easy to read
 * Enhances voice
 * Variety in length, structure
 * Easy-on-the-ear rhythm, cadence
 * Natural dialogue
 * Fragments, if used, add punch, flavor
 * Repetition, if used, adds emphasis (Spandel, 2009, p. 94)


 * Thinking Like a Writer Primary Poster: Sentence Fluency**


 * Did I use sentences?
 * How //many// sentences?
 * Are some long?
 * Are some short?
 * Do they start different ways? (Spandel, 2009, p. 323)

Spandel, V. (2009). //Creating writers through 6-trait writing: Assessment and instruction//. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.


 * Sentence Fluency: A Definition for Primary Students:**

The sentence fluency trait has two important dimensions: the grammar that makes a group of words a sentence and the way sentences should sound to the ear. Indeed, this is the auditory trait, where we learn to read with our ears right along with our eyes. Signs that writers are working well with the sentence fluency trait include:


 * working with several words in a row, with attention to phrasing
 * being more concerned about sentence quality than sentence correctness
 * experimenting with different sentence beginnings
 * crafting sentences of varying lengths
 * weaving questions and statements into the text
 * using transitional words to connect one sentence to the next
 * repeating sounds, words, and phrases to create a pattern
 * writing passages that can be read aloud with ease (Culham, 2005, p. 207)

Culham, R. (2005). //6+1 traits of writing: The complete guide for the primary grades.// Broadway, NY: Scholastic, Inc.

= Sentence Fluency Weblinks =

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 * All about sentence fluency in writing: **

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 * Sentence fluency "writing lab" for students:**

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 * Mentor text for sentence fluency:**