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Drafting (writing)
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<h2 id="method">Method</h2> <p>Drafting relies primarily on <a href="/facts/Free_writing/8lm0RF2I">free writing</a> to operate. While drafting, a writer is generally not immediately concerned with <a href="/facts/Grammar/vprQsHIR">grammar</a> or <a href="/facts/Spelling/nUQ3g7IM">spelling</a> but rather getting their ideas into the page in a physical form.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> As such, a writer's first draft may not even be <a href="/facts/Prose/cwoJry3a">prose</a>; it could potentially be a list of disconnected ideas or phrases. <a href="/facts/Writer%2527s_block/vkxnS9kY">Writer's block</a> is commonly considered to be a major roadblock in the drafting process.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="the-impact-of-drafting-on-the-writing-process">The Impact of Drafting on the Writing Process</h2> <p>Drafting isn't just the first step in writing. It's a major part in how writing gets better. It helps writer's play around with ideas, moving things around, and make their message known. Doing more than one draft helps improve the way something is written, making it easier to understand and more organized. <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a>It also takes away the pressure to do everything right and perfect the first time </p><p> References</p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"8.3 Drafting". Writing for Success (Publishing ed.). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Libraries (published October 27, 2015). 2010. ISBN 978-1-946135-28-5. Retrieved February 12, 2025. <a href="978-1-946135-28-5" target="_blank">978-1-946135-28-5</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Raymond, Lisa. "Academic Guides: Writing a Paper: Drafting". academicguides.waldenu.edu. Retrieved February 12, 2025. <a href="https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/writingprocess/drafting" target="_blank">https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/writingprocess/drafting</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Drafting". Clemson University. Retrieved February 12, 2025. <a href="https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/writing/writing-resources/writing-resources/drafting.html" target="_blank">https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/writing/writing-resources/writing-resources/drafting.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"The Writing Process". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved February 12, 2025. <a href="https://writingprocess.mit.edu/instructions-drafting/" target="_blank">https://writingprocess.mit.edu/instructions-drafting/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Drafting | Revising | Editing". University of California Berkeley. Retrieved February 12, 2025. <a href="https://writingxhumanities.berkeley.edu/drafting-revising-editing/" target="_blank">https://writingxhumanities.berkeley.edu/drafting-revising-editing/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Drafting". Clemson University. Retrieved February 12, 2025. <a href="https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/writing/writing-resources/writing-resources/drafting.html" target="_blank">https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/writing/writing-resources/writing-resources/drafting.html</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Moxley, Joseph (2023). "The Ultimate Blueprint: A Research-Driven Deep Dive into The 13 Steps of the Writing Process". Writing Commons. Retrieved February 13, 2025. <a href="https://writingcommons.org/section/writing-process/writing-process-steps/" target="_blank">https://writingcommons.org/section/writing-process/writing-process-steps/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Module 3: Reports and Proposals". Writing Effectively for WHO. Retrieved February 13, 2025. <a href="http://colelearning.net/who/module3/page31.html" target="_blank">http://colelearning.net/who/module3/page31.html</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"The Writing Process". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved February 12, 2025. <a href="https://writingprocess.mit.edu/instructions-drafting/" target="_blank">https://writingprocess.mit.edu/instructions-drafting/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Freestone, Nicholas (2009-06). "Drafting and acting on feedback supports student learning when writing essay assignments". Advances in Physiology Education. 33 (2): 98–102. doi:10.1152/advan.90127.2008. ISSN 1043-4046. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help) <a href="https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/advan.90127.2008" target="_blank">https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/advan.90127.2008</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>