DRAFTING – THE PROCESS OF WRITING

ENGLISH 1101Week 4 - October 3, 2014

• Analyze the role of drafting in your writing

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• Develop strategies for initiating your drafts.2

• Develop strategies for composing your drafts3

• Develop strategies for organizing your writing4

Today’s Overview

What is drafting? Why is it important? How will it help YOU?• Activities you engage in to develop the first

version of the complete document you write

• It is important because….

Better Essays

Integrated, Organized Materials and Thoughts

Drafting Provides an Opportunity for Reflection –

Learn about how you use Language and Improve Writing Skills

How many Drafts Do I Need?The paper learning curve

Exigency Outline/Draft 1

Draft 2 Draft 3

Initiating your Draft• Confirm your purpose• Analyze your audience• Don’t wait• Think Small• Gather Information• Read• Discuss• List• Freewrite• Focus on your interests

Time Spent

My

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Introduction

Conclusion

Strategies for composing your draft

Body

Time Spent

My

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Body

Introduction

Strategies for composing your draft

Conclusion

STRATEGIES FOR ORGANIZING

What Guides Organization? 4 Factors:

• Purpose• Audience • Logic• Ethics

Ways to Organize• Sequence• Time• Type of Content• Order of Importance• General/Specific• Trait (dividing and

subdividing)• Spatial Organization

Summary

• Drafting is the process of writing the first versions of your document

• Just Do It

• Decide on an Organizational Strategy

Group Work

• Groups of two • Read your essay and decide

on the pattern of organization the author uses.

• Highlight or underline the evidence in the text and be prepared to make a short presentation of your results