Drafting - PowerPoint

The PowerPoint presentation focuses on the drafting process, an essential skill in English that allows students to refine and enhance their writing. The objectives outlined in the presentation include understanding the reasons behind multiple drafts by authors, learning how to draft and redraft to improve writing, and expanding vocabulary for greater emphasis and effect. The presentation emphasizes the importance of avoiding mundane and repetitive language by replacing overused words like 'big', 'nice', and 'scared' with more expressive alternatives. It also provides examples of how to enrich vocabulary and suggests synonyms for common words to encourage students to elevate their writing style.

Moreover, the presentation delves into the significance of redrafting, explaining that it is not merely about rewriting but transforming a rough draft into a polished final piece. It encourages students to think critically about the reasons for redrafting, such as developing writing skills, enhancing vocabulary, and correcting mistakes, as well as the methods to achieve this, including reading work again, highlighting and correcting errors, and using powerful vocabulary. The presentation also showcases before and after examples of drafts to illustrate the improvements and offers top tips for redrafting, such as re-reading work objectively, using imaginative vocabulary, employing literary techniques, and being meticulous with punctuation and paragraphing.