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- Conventions
- In The five features of effective writing, page 6
- Conventions — grammar, spelling, and the like — are important to good writing, but should be taught only after the other Features of Effective Writing.
- By Kathleen Cali.
- Focus
- In The five features of effective writing, page 2
- Focus, the first Feature of Effective Writing, is the "so what?" in a piece of writing. This article will help you teach students to stay on topic.
- By Kathleen Cali.
- Further reading
- In The five features of effective writing, page 7
- An annotated bibliography on the Features of Effective Writing.
- By Kathleen Cali.
- Organization
- In The five features of effective writing, page 3
- Organization, the second Feature of Effective Writing, should be addressed after a writer has established a focus and will help strengthen that focus.
- By Kathleen Cali.
- Style
- In The five features of effective writing, page 5
- Style, the fourth Feature of Effective Writing, is what makes an author's writing unique. Here's how to help your students establish a style appropriate to different genres and audiences.
- By Kathleen Cali.
- Support and elaboration
- In The five features of effective writing, page 4
- Support and Elaboration, the third Feature of Effective Writing, is how a writer fleshes out a piece of writing with specific, relevant details.
- By Kathleen Cali.
- Teaching the features of effective writing
- In The five features of effective writing, page 1
- By organizing your instruction around focus, organization, support and elaboration, style, and conventions, you can help students become more effective writers and make your own job easier.
- Format: article
- By Kim Bowen and Kathleen Cali.
