INSTRUCTIONS:
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After you’ve done the above task, now discuss at what particular stage would you do the
drafting of your research paper? Is it when you’re still collecting the data, or some time
later when you think you already have sufficient data to begin writing? Please explain
your answer.
DRAFTING THE PAPER
Once you have generated some ideas for your topic, you may begin writing. The
way you proceed with drafting depends on your preferred composing style.
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Some writers think about their writing so intensively beforehand that they
write drafts that almost seem like finished products.
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Other writers figure out what they want to write by actually writing, often
finding that as their ideas change they need to delete large sections of
their draft.
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Still others spend time writing outlines, and depend on note cards as they
construct each paragraph.
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And, of course, some writers are procrastinators, who delay writing
anything at all until they are forced to complete a final draft just before it is
due.
What kind of writer are you? If you are one of those people who use drafting to generate
ideas, be sure to leave yourself plenty of time to draft and revise before the due date. The
same advice holds for sequential composers who plan every step carefully—be sure to
give yourself enough time to get through the process of writing before the due date. And
for you procrastinators, try using the timetable/checklist in order to force yourself to
make writing a longer process. If you're ever hit with writer's block (and it happens to
everyone!) try some of the inventing techniques or make an appointment with a tutor at
the University of Arizona's Writing Center.