Chapter 4 Introduction

Drafting and Revising

Putting Your Ideas Together

A draft is the first whole version of your ideas in writing. Do the best job you can in writing a draft, but remember that you will have a chance to make changes later.

BASICS OF A GOOD DRAFT

For advice on support and more on thesis statements, see Chapter 3.

For a diagram showing the parts of an essay, see “Paragraph vs. Essay Forms,” and for a complete draft of an essay, see “Sample Student Essay: Draft.”