Problem: In Chapter 27 (Lunsford, 2015), you read about the writing process for a research essay, which is what you will do over the next seven weeks. The steps in this process can be summarized as follows. (Notice: The weeks in which you will address each step are included in parentheses.)
- Narrowing your purpose, audience, and stance (Week 2)
- Developing a thesis statement (Week 3)
- Organizing ideas and developing an outline (Week 3)
- Writing a draft and Incorporating source materials (Week 4, Week 5, Week 6)
- Revising your draft (Week 6, Week 7)
- Editing your draft (Week 7)
What are your thoughts as you review this list? What impact does this step-by-step and week-by-week approach have on your confidence in your ability to accomplish the task of writing the final essay? What do you anticipate will be the easiest part of the writing process for you? What will be most difficult?