Editing

If there is one thing this course has emphasized, it is the development of writing a paper in steps. This includes having papers act as precursors for the final portfolio. Personally, and perhaps conceitedly, I find that this could imply that students should not give it their all on the first “draft,” rather type up something to get the job done and edit it however their peers or instructor says. When I write, I tend to do a majority of it in one sitting. by this, I mean that I get my thesis, body structure, and general paper direction down completely straight all at once. This way, I can get into the flow of writing, and maintain this flow throughout the paper for a greater effect. If I were to work in parts, I would lose the feel and begin to stutter and trip over myself. This is why I dislike the concept of drafts. I believe that if I am to edit something, it should not by any means be an expanding of ideas or addition of some. While I can add these if needed, the flow would break apart. Writing the second paragraph after I have already done the third through fifth is a bit contradictory, I find. Then again, this is just my idea. The point I wish to make is that each draft someone does should be properly and totally managed before submission.