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Writing a First Draft
When your mind is brimming with ideas, it’s easy to start drafting. Write a beginning, a middle, and an ending.
Start strong.
The beginning tells what you are writing about and gets your reader interested. Create a strong beginning by trying one of these strategies:
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After you grab your reader’s attention, provide more fascinating details about your topic.
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Develop ideas in the middle.
In the middle part, provide lots of interesting facts and details about your topic. This paragraph tells about kites.
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When you write the middle, imagine telling a friend about your topic. Write down all the amazing details you would like to share. Remember that a first draft doesn’t need to be perfect. It just needs to be!
Create a strong ending.
In the ending, wrap up your ideas by giving your reader something more to think about.
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A strong first draft shares many wonderful ideas. It’s as fun to write as it is to read! (See page 15 for a sample first draft.)
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