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"Do You Know the Six Traits of Writing?"

   

   Do you know “The Six Traits of Writing? Well, I do. Actually, all of the web loggers know them. If you want to make your writing be colorful, and very interesting you might want to keep on reading. Some people think it’s very boring to use “The Six Traits of Writing”. Well, we really care about using “The Six Traits of Writing”. If you didn’t use them your writing would be awful. If you don’t believe me then maybe you should read the example I’ve provided for you.

Before:

   I went to the store. I bought shoes. They were pink. They were mine. Next I went to the mall. I got some earrings. I put them on when I got home. My mom liked them. I went to sleep. I was dreaming.

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After:

   One beautiful sunny April morning, I went to this fabulous store. I got some gorgeous pink shoes. Oh, how I love these shoes. And the best part was that they were mine, just mine. After that, I went to the Stonecrest Mall to buy some cute earrings. When I got home I went dashing to my room to put them on. My mom loved them. After that I went to sleep, only thinking about what I had bought on that day.

  What do you think about the two stories? Of course, the first one was boring, and the second one was very colorful, and filled with many details. I think you know understand what the “Six Traits of writing” are now. If you still don’t know, then maybe you should keep on reading.

   If you read “Podcasting: Part Two”, then I think It would be a waste of time to write the “Six Traits of Writing” again. So I think it would be better if I mixed it up a bit and explain the “Six traits of Writing” in a better way.

   Are you tired of words used over and over again? Well, if you have that problem maybe you would like to read the list of words I typed. All of these words are used up and boring. Some of these words you have tried to forget about. This is a pretty big list, so I think you should watch out for the words that you use a lot, and try to forget them.

1.     Cool- WOW

2.     Weird- Awkward

3.     Funny- Hilarious

4.     Pretty- Gorgeous

5.     Cold- Freezing

6.     Like- Adore

7.     Big- Tremendous

8.     Flower- Rose, Violet, Daisy etc.

9.     Gray- Silver

10.  New- Latest

                              What I Think

I think that if we lived in a world without the “Six Traits of Writing, the world would be plain and old and uninteresting. If we went to a store to buy a dress for a party, during the summer or spring and asked one of the employees for a pink dress. They might give you an old dress for winter. Then you might be very hot and sweaty if you wore it to the party.

   If you don’t understand what I wrote, then maybe you would prefer to read this paragraph. The point is that, when you write something for homework or whatever it is you have to write about, you will have to pack your writing with many, many details and colorful words. If you put too many then your story won’t make any sense.

   Now it’s up to you to make your writing very cheerful, exciting, outrageous and amusing. Remember: Every body can write in their own way, everybody’s writing can be interesting now matter what their topic is about.

Do you think you writing is interesting and fun to read, and why? Do you think my writing isn’t fun to read? You can comment to me, and tell me new ways to improve my writing.

"My Questions, Marisela's Answers."

    

   A few weeks ago I interviewed Marisela. We didn't have that much time to do a lot of questions. If you’d like, you can read the interview.

Graciela: What is your full name?

Marisela: Marisela.

Graciela: Do you have any sisters or brothers?

Marisela: Yes, Two brothers, four sisters.

Graciela: If you do have any siblings, from all of them, which one is your favorite?

Marisela: I really don’t have one, but if I had to choose it would be my oldest brother or sister.

Graciela: Where and when were you born?

Marisela: I was born in Rockdale Hospital, In August 2, 1995.

Graciela: If you could choose to be born somewhere else, where would that place be?

Marisela:

Chicago

,

Illinois

.

Graciela: Why do you choose that place?

Marisela: I just love

Chicago

.

Graciela: What would you like to be when you grow up?

Marisela: I would love to be a pediatrician.

Graciela: Why do you choose that job for your future career?

Marisela: Because there are a lot of children with diseases and I would love to help for them to be healthier and stronger.

Graciela: Do you like animals, if you do than why do you like them?

Marisela: Yes, because even though they don’t talk, they still understand us, and they can love us the same way we love them.

Graciela: What are your favorite subjects in school?

Marisela: Math and Social Studies.

Graciela: Why do you like these subjects?

Marisela: I just think it is fun. And in Math, you will use your whole life.

Graciela: Do you have any favorite presidents?

Marisela: No. Actually yes, the dude named John Kerry

Graciela: What kind of music do you like?

Marisela: No. Yes. No. Yes. No.  I mean Yes, I like R&B.

Graciela: What are your favorite kinds of foods?

Marisela: I love seafood. Salmon, lobster, etc.

Graciela: Do you have any friends?

Marisela: Yes, Graciela, Maria, Lisa, Marixa, Maira, Diana, Alondra, Rocio, Jenny, and Shelby, etc.

Graciela: What is your favorite color?

Marisela: My favorite color is this Pink.

Graciela: If you won $999, 999, 999, 999, 999, what would you use the money for.

Marisela: I would give some to charity, and use it for other important uses and things.

Graciela: What do you think about the marches the immigrants are doing?

Marisela: I think it is necessary, because Bush has been president for many years, and he is just doing it now, because of complaints.

   

  I really enjoyed interviewing one of my best friends. I already know a lot about her, but now I got to get closer to what she thinks. I think she did great, on answering a lot of questions. I really hope many people will look at her interview.

What do you think about the interview? What questions would you ask Marisela?