The Draft

The Revising Process is an experience in itself.  In my previous English classes, I have written many drafts (rough draft, 1st draft, 2nd draft, 3rd draft, and final) and never really understood the importance of writing so many revised papers. I see that revision is a definite necessary step in the writing process, but numerous drafts are just busy work. It was helpful in this class to write a rough draft, have notes from the teacher and other classmates, and have a final due. Working in class with a partner was helpful, as well. It helped me to hear the flow of my paper as it would be read by someone else. I personally did an outline/cluster before writing my rough draft, but going over it and making one again from the rough draft was indeed a good idea to make sure the entire paper stays on topic.