Draft Writing by Maria Pickering https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm “A word after a word after a word is power.” ― Margaret Atwood en-us 2021-02-04 02:31:38 UTC 2025-11-04 21:02:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://media4.giphy.com/media/13GIgrGdslD9oQ/giphy.gif 🎥 Revising Technique Reverse Outlining pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1161103858 Why would you want to do this? How can it help? How do you do it?
 👀 Watch here!]]> 2021-02-03 21:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1161103858 First Draft Tips! pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1161563359  If you didn't watch the video, How to Turn Ideas into Arguments,  in the last section. Watch it now!
The video broke essay drafting into 4 parts.
1.Read and annotate
2.Think and Generate Ideas 
3. Filter and Build Arguments
4. Summarize Strong Ideas into Arguments

Writing an essay can be stressful, so watch this clip to remind yourself that a first draft is just a draft! ]]> 2021-02-04 01:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1161563359 🎥 Write a 1st Draft pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339590308 A short video about how to write a first draft.]]> 2021-03-22 18:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339590308 🎥 The Thinking Behind the Writing pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339621994 Watch a professor explain step by step the writing moves she made.]]> 2021-03-22 18:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339621994 🎥 You have an outline, now what do you do with it? Using an Outline to Write your Essay pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339640247 ⭐ This video really makes writing that first draft doable. Sometimes you just have to watch someone go through the process! The teacher simplifies and models the process, avoiding the complicated.  ]]> 2021-03-22 18:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339640247 📰 After the 1st Draft pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339670619 How to analyze your initial work. Questions to help you evaluate your work and figure out what revisions you need to make. ]]> 2021-03-22 18:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339670619 📰 Drafting What?!? You want me to do this again? pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339706875 Sometimes we are happy with the 1st draft, but spending some time writing additional drafts can improve your writing greatly! Learn what to do and change as you write additional drafts.]]> 2021-03-22 18:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339706875 What type of Essay are You Writing? pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339726602 8 Types of Essays (Masterclass.com)
To decide which essay style best suits your needs as a writer, check out the list below:
  1. Expository essay: An expository essay, also known as a definition essay, is the most basic type of essay. Expository essays aim only to explain an idea or define a concept, without making an argument. In general, expository essays are shorter pieces that answer a question (for example, “How is paper made?”) as directly as possible.
  2. Analytical essay: An analytical essay is similar to an expository essay in that it describes a concept, but the analytical essay takes the topic one step further by presenting the advantages and disadvantages of the subject to provide an objective analysis. For instance, an expository essay would describe how the president is elected, while an analytical essay would describe how the president is elected and dive into the possible benefits and pitfalls of the electoral process.
  3. Persuasive essay: A persuasive essay, also known as an argumentative essay, is a type of essay that takes a stance on an issue. In a good argumentative essay, a writer attempts to persuade readers to understand and support their specific point of view about a topic by stating their reasoning and providing evidence to back it up. A persuasive essay usually includes an introduction, a thesis statement, body paragraphs that feature a counterargument and data to back up your central thesis, and a conclusion.
  4. Narrative essay: A narrative essay, also called a personal essay or reflective essay, combines personal storytelling with an academic argument. This essay type allows the writer to make an argument or impart a lesson through personal experience. Narrative essays are always nonfiction and are usually autobiographical, often written from the first-person point of view. They are written with a more creative style versus the strictly objective, fact-based language of academic writing or journalism. Narrative essays can be organized in any way the writers chooses to illustrate its main point. Many personal statements, college application essays, and scholarship essays can also be classified as narrative essays.
  5. Descriptive essay: A descriptive essay aims to describe a certain event or object with vivid sensory details (sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound). Similar to a narrative essay, a descriptive essay is often written in a more creative style—but unlike a narrative essay, a descriptive essay usually doesn’t tell a full story or try to make an argument. Many writers choose to write descriptive essays as a writing exercise before they start writing a narrative essay.
  6. Compare and contrast essay: A compare and contrast essay places two things side-by-side and points out the similarities and differences between them, usually to illustrate a larger point. In general, compare and contrast essays have body paragraphs that are organized in two main sections: a comparison section, and a contrast section.
  7. Cause and effect essay: Similar to a compare and contrast essay, a cause and effect essay (often written as “cause & effect”) aims to show the relationship between things—in particular, how something was influenced by something else (e.g., how an unfair law caused a riot). Cause and effect essays are often organized chronologically, first explaining the cause and then showing its effect.
  8. Critical analysis essay: A critical analysis (also called a critical essay) is a literature-based essay, in which the writer breaks down a short piece of literature (often as small as a single sentence) in order to make an argument about what the author is trying to say. Similar to persuasive essays, critical essays usually follow a traditional argument format—introduction, thesis, body, and conclusion—that uses textual evidence and other critics’ writing to back up its ideas.
]]> 2021-03-22 18:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339726602 📰 What goes into a first draft? pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339781031 Here is a general guide pinpointing what goes into your first draft. 

✔Make sure you carefully read your prompt and the rubric to make sure you aren't missing any requirements. ]]> 2021-03-22 19:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339781031 Drafting pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339816703 Now that you have an outline, excellent notes with a lot of fantastic evidence, how do you start writing?

There is no right way to draft, there are different methods that work for different people, but it can take time to learn what works best for you. Try some of the tips in the videos and articles on this page. ]]> 2021-03-22 19:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339816703 📰Tell Me More About the Second Draft... pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339882256 Take a deeper look at what you do as a writer in a second draft.]]> 2021-03-22 19:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339882256 🎥 Step by Step: What to do for the 2nd Draft pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339899033 Read as reader, not as the writer! ]]> 2021-03-22 19:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339899033 🎥Technology Tip: Check your Readability Statistics 🎯 pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339923946 Use MS Word to check the word count and readability of your work: Flesch Reading, Flesch-Kincaid scores to help you determine your reading level.]]> 2021-03-22 19:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339923946 Return Home pickemgreen https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339991234 2021-03-22 20:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/pickemgreen/esauzfioxwpg0jwm/wish/1339991234