Drafting (writing)
Drafting is the process by which preliminary forms of a written work are created.[1][2] Separate from other steps of the writing process, such as revision and editing, drafting involves the initial creation of the main content, structure, and style of a work.[3] The preliminary forms of a written work are referred to as draft documents[4] or simply drafts. Drafting is the very first step of the writing process; it gives the writer a base to expand and improve upon their work via later steps.
Drafting almost always involves cumulatively adding onto and expanding a work. The initial draft is known as the first draft[5] or rough draft. Typically, 'snapshots' of the draft at certain points are taken, these snapshots often being called the drafts; alternatively, the work as it currently is can be referred to as the draft. This distinction is unclear. In a school environment, drafting often involves rounds of individual brainstorming, collecting evidence, and writing individual paragraphs, along with deciding on the approach to which a work is written.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Raymond, Lisa. "Academic Guides: Writing a Paper: Drafting". academicguides.waldenu.edu. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ a b "Drafting". Clemson University. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "The Writing Process". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "Drafting | Revising | Editing". University of California Berkeley. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
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