4/10/2024 0 Comments Example of rough draft![]() ![]() Then go back and revise and improve.” Author/illustrator Jason Chin shows off his early drafts of his books in Williamstown, VT Explain that writing is a process, and that it’s appropriate, and even preferable, to just write something down, see where it goes, and to explore. It needs to be clear that writing needn’t be perfect the first time. Reading specialist (and former CLiF Board of Advisors member) Bruce Johnson says, “Some children often want to write down their work and get it perfect the first time. At CLiF programs, our presenters talk about their process for creating books and stories, and they often emphasize how many drafts they go through before reaching a final product. Remind students their first draft is not a final draft or a polished piece of work, and no one expects it to be. As David Wagoner wrote in his poem, “The Source,” “Only begin, and the rest will follow.” Don’t worry about it being “good,” yet, I always say. Often, the blank page can be daunting and, if you give yourself permission to write rough work first, everything else will follow. I tell my students to just get it all out on the page in early drafts and worry about tying it all together and finessing the work later. How can we help support these students in beginning the drafting process, sometimes the most frustrating or intimidating step? ![]() Some kids are intimated by writing in class, the daunting prospect of having to just sit down and write. There’s no “right” way to go about writing. Some prefer to just jump in and start writing and see what happens. Many people find “pre-writing” helpful, notes or an outline to help guide their writing. The process of writing begins before you actually put pen to paper (or words on a screen).
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