View Sample Pages This essential time-saving resource is designed to help you provide high-quality writing instruction—whether you are new to the traits or have been applying them for years. Compiled by Ruth Culham, the expert in trait-based teaching, it contains over 50 reproducible forms for assessing writing, planning instruction, keeping records, communicating with parents and—most important—helping students in grades 6 to 8 write with conviction and confidence! 80 pages + CD.