Writing Trait Why do we use this trait? To put our thoughts in Organization order so our writing makes sense What words help us use this trait? First of all, Then, Next, After that, Afterwards, Immediately, After a while, In summary, In conclusion, Most of all, Of course, Above all, By the way, To make our Word Choice writing more interesting Voice To express who you really are Obviously, As a matter of fact, I couldn’t believe it when, Without warning, I must say, Surprisingly, It’s sad to say, but… Created by Meghane Vaughan and Meredith McNerney 2009