WRITING DRAFT (Creative Non-Fiction)

Jheryl Kaye Navalta

9 May 202220:06

Summary

TLDRThis educational video for Grade 12 learners introduces a lesson on creative non-fiction, focusing on drafting strategies. The teacher, Gerald K. Vinovalta, emphasizes key writing techniques, such as starting with familiar ideas, taking breaks, and structuring paragraphs effectively. Students engage in an interactive activity by sketching quick drawings and later explore drafting through writing exercises. The video also reviews previous lessons on emerging forms of non-fiction and outlines the importance of drafting without immediately proofreading. It concludes with a quiz and an assignment to write a personal narrative draft.

Takeaways

📖 Drafting is a crucial stage in the writing process where you develop a complete first version of a piece of writing.
✏️ Begin writing with the part you know most about, even if it's not the first paragraph.
📏 Keep paragraphs longer than one sentence but shorter than an entire double-spaced page for readability.
⏳ Take short breaks to refresh your mind, but avoid extending them to maintain momentum.
🎯 Be reasonable with your goals, set deadlines, and stick to them to create a successful writing assignment.
📝 Keep your audience and purpose in mind while drafting, as they are key to the writing process.
🧠 Freewriting can help ideas flow and prevent writer’s block in the early stages of drafting.
🔗 Structure your information logically by finding your thesis statement and connecting paragraphs cohesively.
📚 Elaborate on your ideas with facts, examples, and research to ensure your draft is detailed and well-supported.
🚫 Avoid proofreading while drafting. Focus on organizing ideas, with revision and editing happening later.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the lesson in the script?
-The main focus of the lesson is on drafting strategies for creative non-fiction writing, helping students prepare their first drafts.
What materials are students expected to bring to the session?
-Students are expected to bring notebooks, pens, learning activity sheets, and assessments.
What are the special and emerging forms of creative non-fiction discussed in the previous lesson?
-The special forms of creative non-fiction discussed are travel writing, food writing, and nature writing. Emerging forms include testimonial, blog, and Facebook status report.
What is drafting, according to the script?
-Drafting is the stage of the writing process where a complete first version of a piece of writing is developed. It typically follows brainstorming and outlining.
What is one strategy for writing a draft mentioned in the lesson?
-One strategy is to begin writing with the part you know most about, even if it's not the first paragraph.
Why is it recommended to take breaks while drafting?
-Taking breaks helps refresh the mind, especially when working on a long essay or report, though breaks should be kept short to avoid losing focus.
What does the teacher suggest about writing the introduction and conclusion?
-The teacher suggests writing the introduction and conclusion last, after fleshing out the body paragraphs.
What are topic sentences, and why are they important?
-Topic sentences state the main idea of a paragraph and imply how the paragraph connects to the thesis. They help structure the text and make the argument easier to follow.
How long should a paragraph generally be in college-level writing?
-A paragraph should generally be longer than one sentence but shorter than a full page of double-spaced text. The length can vary depending on the complexity of the topic.
What is the final activity for students at the end of the lesson?
-The final activity is to write a draft of a personal narrative about an unforgettable experience or a chosen topic, which they need to keep for the next lesson.

Outlines

00:00

📚 Introduction to Creative Writing Lesson

The video script begins with an introduction to a creative writing lesson for grade 12 students by their teacher, Girl Que Vinavalta. She sets a cheerful and engaging tone with music and applause, welcoming the students and encouraging them to prepare their learning materials. The teacher emphasizes the importance of health protocols, active participation, and removing distractions for an effective learning environment. She also encourages students to ask questions and submit their work. A brief review of the previous lesson on special and emerging forms of creative non-fiction is provided, mentioning travel writing, food writing, nature writing, testimonial, blog, and Facebook status report. The lesson objectives are outlined, focusing on defining drafting, identifying drafting strategies, and using these strategies to prepare the first draft of a non-fictional text. An interactive activity called 'quick sketches' is introduced to engage the students, where they are given words to sketch within a 10-second time limit, promoting creativity and quick thinking.

05:01

✍️ Drafting Strategies in Writing

This paragraph delves into the concept of drafting, explaining it as the stage in the writing process where a complete first version of a piece is developed. The teacher outlines various strategies for drafting, such as starting with the most familiar part of the content, writing one paragraph at a time, taking short breaks to refresh the mind, setting reasonable goals, keeping the audience and purpose in mind, engaging in free writing to allow ideas to flow, structuring information logically, and elaborating on ideas with supporting details. The paragraph emphasizes that the drafting process should be quick and focused on organizing ideas rather than perfecting them, as the latter is a task for later stages. The importance of writing a complete draft, including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, is highlighted, with a reminder to ignore the urge to proofread during this phase.

10:01

📝 Components of a Draft and Paragraph Writing

The script continues with a discussion on the essential elements of a draft, which include an engaging introduction, topic sentences in each paragraph that connect to the thesis, supporting sentences that develop the topic sentence, and a conclusion that reinforces the thesis. The teacher explains the structure of a paragraph, which is a fundamental component of an essay, and how each paragraph should add a related main idea to support the thesis. The paragraph length is discussed, suggesting that it should be long enough to address the point and explain the main idea, typically longer than one sentence but shorter than a full page. The teacher also advises using the topic outline to guide the development of paragraphs and to write the introduction and conclusion last, after the body paragraphs are fleshed out. The key takeaways are summarized, emphasizing the use of strategies that aid the writing process, awareness of the purpose and audience, and the inclusion of all key structural parts of an essay.

15:01

🎓 Assessment and Enrichment Activity

The final paragraph introduces an assessment activity where students are shown statements about drafting and must judge their correctness. This interactive quiz tests the students' understanding of drafting concepts, such as the focus on organizing ideas over perfecting them during the drafting phase and the flexibility in starting with any paragraph that comes easily to the writer. The teacher corrects the students' responses live, reinforcing the learning outcomes. The lesson concludes with an enrichment activity, encouraging students to write a draft of a personal narrative on an unforgettable experience, emphasizing the application of the drafting strategies learned. The teacher, Gerald K Vinovalta, wraps up the session with a motivational message, urging students to continue their creative writing journey and to prepare for the next lesson on writing critique.

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Keywords

💡Creative Non-Fiction

Creative non-fiction is a genre of writing that uses literary techniques to tell factual stories. In the video, it is mentioned as the main focus of the lesson, with examples such as travel writing, food writing, and nature writing. The goal is to help students understand how to blend creativity with factual accuracy.

💡Drafting

Drafting is the process of creating the first version of a piece of writing. In the video, drafting is emphasized as a key stage in writing where students begin to put their ideas together in a structured format. The teacher highlights strategies to improve the draft, such as writing one paragraph at a time and taking breaks to refresh the mind.

💡Drafting Strategies

Drafting strategies refer to techniques that writers can use to create effective first drafts. These include starting with the part you know most about, structuring information, elaborating on ideas, and avoiding proofreading during the initial draft. These strategies are meant to help students organize their thoughts and make the writing process smoother.

💡Topic Sentence

A topic sentence is the main idea of a paragraph, often connected to the overall thesis of the piece. The video explains that every paragraph should have a topic sentence, and it should be clear and aligned with the essay's main argument to ensure coherence and clarity.

💡Supporting Sentences

Supporting sentences are the details, examples, and facts that explain or develop the topic sentence of a paragraph. The video emphasizes the importance of supporting sentences in making the writing more convincing and well-rounded, using anecdotes and facts to elaborate on key points.

💡Thesis Statement

A thesis statement is the central argument or main idea of a piece of writing. In the video, the teacher stresses that the thesis statement should be clear in the introduction and revisited in the conclusion, guiding the structure and flow of the entire piece of writing.

💡Free Writing

Free writing is a pre-writing technique where writers jot down ideas without worrying about structure or grammar. It helps students brainstorm and gather ideas before drafting. The video mentions free writing as a way to allow thoughts to flow naturally and identify key ideas early in the drafting process.

💡Breaks

Taking breaks is a strategy highlighted in the video to maintain focus and avoid burnout during the drafting process. The teacher suggests that short, timed breaks can refresh the mind and help the writer maintain momentum, especially when working on longer essays or reports.

💡Purpose and Audience

Purpose and audience refer to the reason for writing and the intended readers. The video emphasizes that understanding the purpose and audience is crucial when drafting, as it influences the tone, content, and structure of the writing. Writers should keep these aspects in mind throughout the drafting process.

💡Revision

Revision is the process of refining and improving a draft by making changes to content, structure, and clarity. Although the video focuses more on drafting, it mentions that after completing a draft, writers will eventually need to revise their work to polish it and make it more effective for the audience.

Highlights

Introduction to the lesson on creative non-fiction writing

Review of special and emerging forms of creative non-fiction from the previous lesson

Lesson objectives: defining drafting, identifying drafting strategies, and preparing a first draft

Activity 'Quick Sketches' to illustrate the drafting process in writing

Explanation of what drafts are and their role in the writing process

Drafting strategies: starting with the most familiar part

Advice on paragraph length and structure

Importance of taking breaks and being reasonable with writing goals

Emphasizing the importance of audience and purpose in drafting

Free writing as a strategy to brainstorm and generate ideas

Structuring information to guide the drafting process

Elaborating ideas and fleshing out the body of the essay or story

Writing a complete draft as a key step in the drafting process

Ignoring the urge to proofread during the initial drafting stage

Elements that should be included in a first draft

The role of paragraphs in supporting the thesis and developing main ideas

Guidelines on the appropriate length for paragraphs in academic writing

Key takeaways for making the writing process work effectively

Final activity: evaluating statements about drafting to test understanding

Assignment for enrichment: writing a personal narrative draft

Closing remarks and预告 of the next lesson on writing critiques