Summary: The Crummy First Draft
English is not my first language; I finish six levels of English five years ago. This semester I decided to continue my studies. ENC 1101 is a required class, this class has taught me many things about writing. This semester I was able to learn a lot more about writing. I learned about the importance of Prewriting, structuring my Ideas in an organized way, and revising my paper. I find prewriting good because I can write the first thing that come to my mind. I had never done prewriting before. writing fast without stopping, helps me achieve a cohesive and coherent textual product. Also, it helps me to brainstorm and how to get information that I might use. In the article: “The Crummy First Draft” by Ann Lamott, she talks about writing the first draft. Anne Lamott is a well- known writing teacher, and author of best- selling novels and nonfiction including Bird by Bird. In this excerpt from the book, Anne Lamott advises others how to start writing, to silence its internal and noisy critics, which tells us that the only way you can get anything written at all, is to write the first draft very crummy (Lamott, 2011). She says there is no way to reach a perfect first draft. Lammot explains that we should get through the first five pages and a half, then stop and relax. Also, she says that almost every
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An essay must have a clear thesis that will help me structure the essay. After prewriting, I learned to read everything I had written down to be able to take some ideas that might go into my paper. Before this class, I used to concentrate in one single point and write very little on other points. This class has forced me to structure my paper in a way that everyone can understand. I always tried to adopt the habit of using clear, straightforward and concise words, that way my writing is clear and effective. To have an essay that everyone understands, I know that I need to make sure that my ideas are
An essay must have a clear thesis that will help me structure the essay. After prewriting, I learned to read everything I had written down to be able to take some ideas that might go into my paper. Before this class, I used to concentrate in one single point and write very little on other points. This class has forced me to structure my paper in a way that everyone can understand. I always tried to adopt the habit of using clear, straightforward and concise words, that way my writing is clear and effective. To have an essay that everyone understands, I know that I need to make sure that my ideas are