This presentation contains the basics of writing a first draft of a paper.

1. Composing the First
Draft
Class 4
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2. Writing is dead difficult
Avoidance of
procrastination
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3. First Draft
• Get everything that may be needed!
• Don’t take beginnings too seriously!
• Don’t criticize yourself!
• Don’t correct the writing prematurely!
• Prescribe time or pages for a period!
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4. Focus
• Thesis Statement into the first
paragraph
• Highlight key ideas with phrases
• Proportion
• Let ideas flow
• Conclusion: strong
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5. Phrases of Emphasis
• The points we must • I want to stress …
consider… • We must concede that
• The chief issues, • Although I appreciate
however, … why …
• Now we have come to • While it may be true
the crucial question … that ...
• It is essential that … • Still, we should not
• First, second, third ... allow …
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6. Criteria of the First Draft
• Have you done everything
you could?
• Is it complete?
• Is it legible?
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7. Responding to a Draft
• What do you like the most about it?
• Purpose? Where?
• Audience
• Focus
• Additional readings or sources
• Additional information
• General comments
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8. Home Assignment
• Read and choose three
important points.
• Compose the first draft your
essay "What I Live For.”
• You should share the FD with
your group-mates, who should
comment on it, and with dr.
Almási. The deadline is
Tuesday midnight.
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