| Your steps for each project are simple: | The rubric is simple: Six Trait Rubric |
| 1. Prewrite and Explore | 1. Ideas and Content |
| 2. Draft and Discover | 2. Organization |
| 3. Revise Your Writing | 3. Voice |
| 4. Proofread | 4. Word Choice |
| 5. Publish and Present | 5. Sentence Fluency |
| 6. Reflect on Your Writing | 6. Conventions |