Write Traits^® authors Vicki Spandel and Jeff Hicks guide you step-by-step through the process of empowering students to recognize the elements of good writing and incorporate them into their own writing and revision process.

Here are a few tips and strategies from Vicki and Jeff to help your students become better writers!

Vicki and Jeff also provided additional information to support your writing needs.

Write Traits & the Link to Common Core Standards for Writing (682 KB)

Enriching the Writing (551 KB)

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