Writing Technique

These are the areas you need to think about when writing.

  1. Content
    • have a clear topic
    • start with a topic sentence that states your main idea
    • use only details that support your main idea
  2. Organization
    • ideas flow together
    • transitions connect sentences
    • introduction and conclusion
  3. Voice
    • tone engages the reader
    • words are comfy and inviting or exciting and draw you in
  4. Word Choice
    • great specific words that let the reader see what you are seeing
  5. Varied Sentences
    • sentences of different lengths and types
  6. Conventions
    • proper use of grammar and spelling