1. D RAFTING – T HE P ROCESS OF W RITING ENGLISH 1101 Week 4 - October 3, 2014

2. Analyze the role of drafting in your writingAnalyze the role of drafting in your writing 1 Develop strategies for initiating your drafts.Develop strategies for initiating your drafts. 2 Develop strategies for composing your draftsDevelop strategies for composing your drafts 3 Develop strategies for organizing your writing 4 Today’s Overview

3. 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….

4. Better Essays

5. Integrated, Organized Materials and Thoughts

6. Drafting Provides an Opportunity for Reflection – Learn about how you use Language and Improve Writing Skills

7. How many Drafts Do I Need? The paper learning curve

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

9. Time Spent My Paper Introduction Conclusion Strategies for composing your draft Body

10. Time Spent My Paper Body Introduction Strategies for composing your draft Conclusion

11. S TRATEGIES FOR O RGANIZING

12. What Guides Organization? 4 Factors: Purpose Audience Logic Ethics

13. Ways to Organize Sequence Time Type of Content Order of Importance General/Specific Trait (dividing and subdividing) Spatial Organization

14. Summary Drafting is the process of writing the first versions of your document Just Do It Decide on an Organizational Strategy

15. 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