The purpose of the first draft is usually to get your essay on paper. Take the information you’ve discovered through prewriting, combine it with your outline, and put it in writing. Once you get the material on paper, you can start the writing on your middle drafts.
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Repeated in narrativeNarrator: Once you have your plan, you can start writing your essay. Some students
start with support paragraphs; some write the introduction and conclusion first. There is
no one system. Sometimes it’s easier to write the introduction and conclusion after you
have written your support paragraphs. Regardless of how you choose to write your
essay, you will accrue numerous drafts.
There are several sections to your drafts: the first draft, the middle draft, and the final
draft.
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Slide Title: Drafts
Slide Content:
Repeated in narrative
Narrator: The purpose of the first draft is usually to get your essay on paper. Take the
information you’ve discovered through prewriting, combine it with your outline, and put it
in writing. Once you get the material on paper, you can start the writing on your middle
drafts.
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Slide Title: Drafts
Slide Content:
Repeated in narrative
Narrator: In the middle drafts, you will work on unity and coherence. You will establish
your transitions through words, phrases, repetition, and parallel structure. Sentence
development and variety will be created in these drafts. By the time you have completed
the middle drafts, your essay should be almost complete.
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Slide Title: Drafts
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Repeated in narrative
Narrator: The final draft consists of modifications, improvements, and proofreading.If possible, the final draft should take place at least 24 hours after the middle
If possible, the final draft should take place at least 24 hours after the middle drafts are
completed. This way, you will look upon it with a fresh set of eyes. The final draft
involves making changes that improve not only what your essay says, but how it says it.
Proofreading is checking for grammatical mistakes, errors in spelling, typos, and other
superficial elements.
Hopefully, the information shared in this presentation will help you draft your first essay.
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