HOW TO WRITE ENGLISH DRAFTING
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Tips for Writing a Draft.
Give yourself some quiet time to concentrate on writing your draft. If you try to write your essay with the television on, with music blaring, with your cell phone ringing, and with three friends talking to you, you might find it difficult to focus your attention on the task of writing a draft of your essay.
Try to type your essay in your word processor from the beginning. Some people still hand write an essay and then type it into the computer, but this approach seems to regard the computer as little more than a fancy typewriter. A word processor can be a handy tool throughout the writing process, especially during the stages when you are getting your thoughts down and trying to make some sense of them.
Start anywhere. You do not have to start with the introduction. In fact, it might be difficult to start by writing an introduction simply because you do not yet know exactly what you are introducing. If you have at least one good idea that you can develop, you could begin your draft by writing a body paragraph on that idea. With word processors, you can copy and paste and add text anywhere, so you can begin anywhere. Start by writing something that you feel confident about. You can put the pieces together later.
Do not be afraid of making mistakes. Most likely, no one but you will see the first draft of your essay. The draft will undergo plenty of revision before other people read it, so do not be afraid of making mistakes. Try to let your ideas flow.
Use an outline. Even a brief outline of your major ideas will give you a sense of direction.
Be open to discover and explore while you write. People can actually learn about their subjects as they write essays on them, so be open to discovering new ideas about your subject as you are writing a draft. If the new ideas do not fit, you could just delete them later.
Focus on the big things: the thesis, the organization, and the support and development of ideas. In other words, focus on the content--on what you are saying--as you write your first draft. You can strengthen how you are expressing your ideas later as you rewrite sentences, find better wording, and eliminate errors. As you are writing a first draft, focus on presenting some good ideas and on supporting and developing those ideas with specific evidence.
Prepares the Writer to Begin a Draft.