OCCT Analytic Scoring Guide - This rubric is used on the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Writing Test to score each of the five analytic traits.
ANALYTIC WRITING TRAITS
Trait #1 - IDEAS AND DEVELOPMENT
Writing Fix and the 6 + 1 Traits - National Writing Project website provides students and teachers with writing ideas in all of the trait areas
Modes of Writing
Powerpoint Modes of Writing - Different Purposes
Writing Process Checklist
Writing Prompts
Building the Basic Essay
Powerpoint How to Write the Multiparagraph Essay
Idea Pattern Cluster
Four Square - Four Square is a developmental tool to help writers organize information logically into paragraphs.
Powerpoint Four Square Introduction
4 Square x 6 Traits = 24 Hours a Day of Superb Writing (PowerPoint)
Blank Four Square
Four Square Grid
Four Square - How to Write Better Introductory Paragraphs
Four Square - How to Write Better Concluding Paragraphs
Four Square - Brainstorming the Topic Before You 4-Square It
Four Square - Brainstorming the Topic "How to Study and Learn"
Four Square - 4-Squaring the Topic "How to Study and Learn"
Four Square - 5th Grade Essay - "Learning to Learn"
Four Square Expository "How To" Organizer
Four Square "Have a Healthy Life" Expository Essay
How to Write a Summary, 5W's Summary Organizer, How to Paraphrase
Trait #2 - ORGANIZATION, UNITY, AND COHERENCE
Transitional Words
Transition Links - Go from acceptable to excellent transitioning
Problem and Solution Organizer
Cause/Effect Organizer
Comparison and Contrast Chart
Comparison Table
Character X - Analyze characters in four areas.
Trait #3 - WORD CHOICE
Alternative Vocabulary Words
Words for Comparison and Contrast
Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases - Word Choice is simple if you have some new words to choose!
Trait #4 - SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS
Sentence Variety
Superb Sentences - How to write fabulous sentences
Don and Jenny Killgallon's Sentence Composing Website - Learn about sentence composing and how it helps to integrate grammar and writing. Edmond teachers - To order Killgallon's Sentence Composing for Elementary School go to Basics Plus Books!
Powerpoint Sentence Variety Gr. 3, 4, 5
Powerpoint Elementary Writing Style
Powerpoint Improving Writing in Three Easy Steps
Trait #5 - GRAMMAR, USAGE, AND MECHANICS
Elementary Grammar Guide
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Curriculum At-A-Glance - (To print: Click on the printer icon; then click the "Fit to Page" box in the upper right-hand portion of the Print box.) Grammar curriculum is correlated to PASS, OCCT, End of Instruction Tests, ACT, PSAT, and SAT.
Grammetry - How to Do It - Brush up on your grammar usage through writing poetry. Grammetry Poems for Elementary School Students; Grammetry Activities #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6.
Elementary Grammar Guide
American Heritage Dictionary - 90,000 word entries with word roots
Common Errors in English - Paul Brians' page of common errors in standard English - includes non-errors (those usages people keep telling you are wrong but which are actually standard in English)