WRITING DRAFT (Creative Non-Fiction)

[Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] good day grade 12 learners i am your teacher girl que vinavalta how's your day i hope you are now ready to unleash your creative writing juices with our new lesson for today please bring out your notebooks pen learning activity sheets and assessments and buckle up for today's episode just a few reminders before our session first always observe health protocols such as frequent hand washing second focus pay attention and participate actively third remove distractions find a quiet space to learn fourth don't be afraid to ask questions feel free to type your

queries on the comment box below or send me a personal message fifth submit all required outputs and lastly have fun but before we tackle our new lesson for today let's first have a review of what we had discussed last meeting last time we had discussed about the special and emerging forms of creative non-fiction what are this the special types of non-fiction are travel writing food writing and nature writing we also have emerging forms of non-affection namely testimonial blog and facebook status report i hope that this concepts are very clear to you now if not please

feel free to rewatch our videos last episode today we will tackle more on creative non-fiction but before that here are our lesson objectives at the end of the lesson you are expected to define drafting identify drafting strategies that improve writing and use drafting strategies to prepare the first draft of a non-fictional text [Music] but before we dig deeper with our new lesson for today let's have an activity entitled quick sketches get your notebooks and pants i will be giving you words like animals objects persons and authors what you're going to do is to draw or

sketch the words but here's the challenge you are only given 10 seconds to draw the words please post your answers on the chat box or send it to me via personal message are you ready let's begin first word is chicken [Music] time's up raise your drawings what a nice catch how about the next one please draw your dream house [Music] time's up place your drawings great job how about the next word please draw a garden time's up excellent how about the next one please draw an elephant [Music] time's up racer drawings that's great let's move

on to the last word please draw yourself [Music] time's up racer drawings wow you look great you did an excellent job seems like you have talents in drawing i know you'll do better if you were given more time those drawings were just quick sketches or initial outputs i know that you are not yet very satisfied with those outputs and if given a chance you would like to improve it same is true with writing we often craft initial outputs which undergo series of editing until we get satisfied with the refined one and that will be our

lesson for today drafting but what are drafts drafting is the stage of the writing process in which you develop a complete first version of a piece of writing drafting is the second or third stage of the writing process where you turn your brainstormed and outlined ideas into the first draft of your story or essay but how would you write your draft here are the following strategies you may consider to come up with a draft first begin writing with the part you know most about you can start with the third paragraph in your outline if the

ideas come easily to mind you can easily start with the second paragraph or the first paragraph too although paragraphs may vary in length keep in mind that short paragraphs may contain insufficient support readers may also think that the writing is abrupt long paragraphs may be worthy and may lose your reader's interest as a guideline try to write paragraphs longer than one sentence but shorter than the length of an entire double spaced page second write one paragraph at a time then stop as long as you complete the assignment on time you may choose how many paragraphs

you complete in one seating writers should also meet their deadlines third take short breaks to refresh your mind this tip might be the most useful if you are writing a multi-page report or essay still if you are ansi or cannot concentrate take a break to let your mind dress but do not let breaks extend too long if you spend too much time away from your essay you may have trouble starting again you may forget key points or lose momentum try setting an alarm to limit your break and when the time is off return to your

test to arrive fourth be reasonable with your goals if you decide to take 10 minute breaks try to stick to that goal if you told yourself that you need more facts then commit to finding them holding yourself to your own goals will create successful writing assignments fifth keep your audience and purpose in mind as you write these aspects of writing are just as important when you are writing a single paragraph for your essay as when you are considering the direction of an entire essay 6. start with free writing in free writing the writer follows the

impulses of their own mind allowing thoughts and inspirations to appear to them without premeditation this writing strategy lets ideas flow and helps brainstorm concepts to figure out what will be the crux of your piece early on the process of writing this pre-writing process helps you center your focus when you're drafting your body paragraphs so you don't get lost in the aggression meander around information or succumb to writer's block 7. structure your information for example if you're writing a personal essay find your thesis statement before you begin your introductory paragraph solidifying your point of view gives

you an avenue to narratively work your way down figuring out which pieces will go where logically connect your paragraphs and integrate whatever information you think will be necessary he can always revise later 8th elaborate your ideas flesh out the meat of your essay or story supplementing the topic sentences each body paragraph with research pertinent information fill in any gaps left behind by your outline if applicable and ensure your working thesis is conveyed properly by the text provided ninth write a complete draft drafting is where the writer should attempt to get the whole first version of

their piece down before any revising or editing is done the drafting process shouldn't take too long the idea is to quickly put down and organize your ideas from start to finish which is not only good for time but for the writing process as well having an ending will give you something to work towards allowing you to view the big picture of your piece and see if it is impactful as intended the ending can also keep you focused and motivated if it's not the exact conclusion you used in your final draft and lastly ignore the urge

to proofread proofreading is one of the final writing steps you should take in your own writing perfect spelling and sentence as a structure aren't necessary while drafting just organizing and detailing your information for your intended audience worry about the page or word count during the second or third drafts what are the parts of a draft a first draft should include the following elements an introduction that peaks the audience interest tells what the essay is about and motivates readers to keep reading if this is a statement that presents the main point or controlling idea of the

entire piece of writing a topic sentence in each paragraph that states the main idea of the paragraph and implies how the main idea connects to the thesis statement topic sentences make the structure of a text and the writer's basic arguments easy to locate and comprehend in college writing using a topic sentence in each paragraph of the essay is the standard rule [Music] the topic sentence does not always have to be the first sentence in your paragraph even if it is the first item in your formal outline supporting sentences in each paragraph may develop or explain

the topic sentence this can be specific facts examples anecdotes or other details that elaborate on the topic sentence a conclusion that reinforces the thesis statement and leaves the audience with a feeling of completion next let's discuss the paragraphs the paragraph is the main structural component of an essay as well as other forms of writing each paragraph of an essay adds another related main idea to support the writer's thesis or controlling idea each related main idea is supported and developed with facts examples and other details that explain it by exploring and refining one main idea at

a time writers build a strong case for their thesis how long should a paragraph be one answer to this important question may be long enough long enough for you to address your point and explain your main idea to grab attention or to present susan supporting ideas a paragraph can be fairly short or consists of two to three sentences a paragraph in a complex essay about some abstract point in philosophy or archaeology can be three quarters of a page or more in length as long as the writer maintains close focus on the topic and does not

rumble a long paragraph is acceptable in college level writing in general try to keep the paragraphs longer than one sentence but shorter than one full page or double space text to review here are our key takeaways make the writing process work for you use any or all of the strategies that help you move forward in your writing process always be aware of your purpose for writing and the needs of your audience cater those needs in every sensible way remember to include all key structural parts of an essay if this is a statement that is part

of your introductory paragraph three or more body paragraphs that described in your outline and a concluding paragraph then add an engaging title to show in readers write paragraphs of an appropriate length for your writing assignment paragraphs in high school or college level writing can be a page long as long as they can cover the main topics in your outline use your topic outline or your sentence outline to guide the development of your paragraphs and the elaboration of your ideas each main idea indicated by roman numeral in your outline becomes the topic of a new paragraph

develop it with the supporting details and the sub points for those details that you included in your outline generally speaking write your introduction and conclusion last after you have fleshed out the body paragraphs very good congratulations for reaching this part we had learned a lot about drafting to review what are again the strategies of writing drafts let's enumerate this art begin writing with the part you know the most about write one paragraph at a time then stop take short breaks to refresh your mind be reasonable with your goals keep your audience and purpose in mind

as you write start with rewriting structure your information elaborate your ideas write a complete graph and ignore the urge to prove free after following this you may now begin your own draft but to gauge how much you have learned today let's have our final activity i will be showing you some statements about drafting right through if the statement is correct and false if this statement is wrong are you ready let's begin drafting includes perfecting the spelling and sentence structure true or false [Music] that's right the answer is false refining the spelling and sentence structure falls

under proof reading how about the next one you can start writing with the third paragraph in your outline if ideas come easily to mind true or false very good the answer is true how about the next one paragraphs in high school or college level writing can be a page long as long as they can cover the main topics in your outline true or false that's great the answer is true how about the next one generally speaking write your introduction and conclusion first before fleshing out the body paragraphs true or false very good the answer is

false introduction and conclusion are generally written last how about the last one purpose and audience are secondary considerations in writing drafts true or false that's great the answer is false this are actually primary considerations very good great wealth learners seems like you are now very familiar with writing drafts keep it up and continue writing for your enrichment activity write a draft of a personal narrative about an unforgettable experience or any chosen topic take a picture or kept a copy of your draft for our lesson next episode very good grade 12 learners you are now a

step ahead in your creative writing journey next time we will tackle more on creative non-fiction specifically writing critic again this is your teacher gerald k vinovalta study smart keep safe and see you again next episode bye [Music] [Applause] shhh [Applause] [Music]