6+Traits,+Conventions

=Conventions= =By: Dan Nickle and Adam Woelfle=

1. Online Summary:
Conventions can be considered an analytical trait. It involves the correctness of five different elements. The conventions piece includes spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar/usage, and paragraphing. Conventions is the only trait that has specific grade level accommodations Put yourself in a copy editors shoes,and those are the points that conventions really presses on.

4. Online Activity:
Post it Editing notes: These post it notes would be effective resources for students to use as they write in the classroom or for homework. I think that this would be good guidelines to help work towards quality convention writing.

Grocery List Spelling: One good feature of this activity is that the majority of students will go grocery shopping with their guardians. I feel that this is a great resource for students/teachers because they can effectively make a regular activity and make it educational and fun.

5. Lesson Example(s):
The selected lessons have been chose for students in grades 9-12.