| A | B |
|---|
| Prewriting | The writer gathers and organizes ideas. |
| Drafting | The writer writes freely without focusing on errors. |
| Revising | The writer makes improvements in organization. |
| Proofreading | The writer checks for errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. |
| Final Draft | The writer produces a paper without mistakes. |
| Ideas | This trait demonstrates the writer's thoughts are relevant and on-topic. |
| Organization | This trait demonstrates the writer’s ability to follow a logical order. |
| Conventions | This trait demonstrates the writer’s ability to follow the rules of spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. |
| Word Choice | This trait demonstrates the writer’s ability to use powerful vocabulary and use good description. |
| Sentence Fluency | This trait demonstrates the writing flows (it is not awkward). |
| Voice | This trait demonstrates the writer’s personality. |
| Presentation | This trait demonstrates writing is neat and legible (with appropriate margins, indentations, etc.). |
