{"id":398,"date":"2018-04-11T14:10:34","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T18:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/studystrategizesucceed\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=398"},"modified":"2018-04-24T17:55:55","modified_gmt":"2018-04-24T21:55:55","slug":"write-the-first-draft","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/studystrategizesucceed\/chapter\/write-the-first-draft\/","title":{"raw":"Write the First Draft","rendered":"Write the First Draft"},"content":{"raw":"The thesis statement and outline that you prepared in the previous step will guide you through the rest of the writing process.\u00a0 Here are a few tips for the drafting phase of the writing process:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Write the body paragraphs first. Although the introduction is the first thing your reader will see, it is much easier to write an introduction once you know how your paper develops.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Write the introduction. 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