English 1A/1AS Outline (or Rough Draft, a.k.a. “Child’s Draft”)

Outline (or Rough Draft, a.k.a. “Child’s Draft”)

Description

For this first step of Essay 1, you really just need to get yourself started on the writing. Get ideas down on paper. Think about which ideas from Atomic Habits have made an impression on you (as far as you’ve read, up to page 100), and what thoughts or reactions you have. Do you find yourself agreeing with what Clear is putting forward?
Your choice: Some writers prefer to start the writing process with an outline; others make a “brain dump” onto the page, writing a very rough draft from scratch. For our first stage of Essay 1, you can get to know which kind of writer you are by trying both methods.

Your assignment here is to write either

an outline, or

a rough draft (what Anne Lamott calls a “child’s draft” or a “shitty rough draft”)

For many, the steps that work well are brainstorming, then outlining, then starting to write a draft. That’s the method I’m going to emphasize in the modules. However, if you’re comfortable jumping right in to writing a draft, you can do that here.

The purpose of this assignment is to start the process of writing Essay 1, and in doing so to get to know the methods of writing that work best for you.
Instructions
Write an outline (or rough draft) of your first essay, responding to the Essay 1 promptLinks to an external site..
An outline should include the main points you plan to make in your essay, and name some of the ideas from the book that you plan to discuss or respond to.

A draft should be at least one full page.

You can use the Google doc brainstorm and outline template that I’ve created for you. Make a copy and edit to make it your own.

Click on the link for the Google doc templateLinks to an external site.

Click “Make a copy” in the upper-left menu under “File”
Give the new document a name that will make sense to you

Click “Make a Copy” on the dialog box

Please submit this assignment as a link to a Google Document. You will use the same Google doc for each stage of composing this essay. In the video below, I show you how to keep all of your drafting in the same Google doc, as well as how to make sure your sharing permissions allow me to read and give you comments.

In order for me to be able to see your writing and make comments on it, make sure that your Google doc is shared with “anyone who has the link” so that I can read it.

The Canvas Student Guide provides instructions for submitting an online AssignmentLinks to an external site..

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