Shitty First Drafts
Anne Lamott from Bird by Bird
Essay 0 Instructions
Read and follow the directions very carefully.
In “Sh*tty First Drafts,” Anne Lamott presents her argument about the importance of the “child’s draft.” In an essay of 300-400 words (with paragraphs and a thesis), explain what you would call the first drafts of academic writing you have attempted in the past and how the first drafts fit into the process of academic writing.
Requirements:
• Write an essay of 300-400 words in response to the above prompt. This includes the first word of the essay to the last word of the essay; the title, heading, and Work Cited page are not included in the word count.
• Use the literary present tense (say “Giovanni argues for control” not “Giovanni argued for control”).