| A | B |
| Conferencing | Meeting with a teacher in order to discuss your piece |
| SentenceFluency | The flow of your piece; the rhythm of the sentences |
| Ideas | The content of your piece |
| WordChoice | The vocabulary of a piece; strong, vivid language |
| PlanningSheet | The graphic organizer used before writing your piece; it helps set up a plan |
| Brainstorming | Before writing your piece, ideas are discussed |
| FinalCopy | The finished piece after all the editing is done |
| Voice | When you can "hear" the writer's personality in the piece |
| Organization | The correct, well-planned order of beginning, middle and end |
| Narrative | A genre of writing that tells a story |
| Descriptive | A genre of writing that uses your five senses in order to create a vivid picture for your reader |
| Conventions | The grammar, spelling and punctuation of your piece |
| Publishing/Sharing | After your piece is finished, this allows you to read it aloud or give to others to read |
| Editing | The process of fixing errors in your piece |