College Composition / Unit 12 CMP 0291 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Drafts Change Their Minds
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The idea
A writer's thinking often changes while drafting, so a final thesis may differ from the working one.
In practice
When the conclusion of a draft states a sharper point than its introduction, revise the introduction to match what the writer discovered.
Where people slip
A draft whose ending argues something its opening never promised needs global revision, not a new conclusion.
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