[The English for Academic Purposes materials I have been working out of mandate the students complete 4 drafts: the first one is a self-editing, the second one is peer editing, the third one is feedback from the teacher, and the fourth draft is the final version. I believe this is the standard process for many EAP programs.
In theory I like this system, but the problem I 've been running into was that many of the students' papers had major structural problems that should have been corrected earlier. As a result, many of the students would spend the first couple drafts polishing up their sentences and grammar, only for me to tell them at the 3rd draft that many of their main points did not actually fit their thesis, and that the paper would have to be completely re-written. It was extremely discouraging for the students to have to completely start over at the 3rd draft.
In order to avoid this problem, I've starting introducing a zero draft. I read the paper quickly just to make sure the student is on the right track, and that all the main points in the paper are appropriate. Then, once I've signed off on the organization of the paper, we do the self-editing draft and the peer-editing draft.
Students are told repeatedly in class that I will not be checking for grammar or vocabulary on the zero draft.]
Rough Rough Draft Feedback Form
[Your teacher is going to read your
paper for issues of general assignment completion, organization and
comprehensibility. At this point,
grammar, vocabulary, register, and other issues are still your responsibility.]
Essential Features
Does the essay have:
An
introduction? Yes____ No____
At
least 2 or more main points? Yes____
No____
A
conclusion? Yes____ No____
A
bibliography? Yes____ No____
In
text-citation? Yes____ No____ Some, but
not adequate ____
Organization
Is
there a clear thesis statement in the introduction? Yes____ No____
Is
there an outline of structure following the thesis statement? Yes____ No____
If
yes, does the outline of structure in the introduction follow the order of the
main points in
the
body? Yes____ No____
Are
there any paragraphs that are unclear or difficult to understand? Yes____ No____
(If
yes, which ones?_____________________________)
Are
there any paragraphs that contain more than one main point, and should be
divided into
separate
paragraphs? Yes____ No____
(If
yes, which ones?_____________________________)
Are
there any paragraphs which appear to be off-topic, or don't fit in with the
rest of the
essay?
Yes____ No____
(If
yes, which ones?_____________________________)
Are
there any places in which the transition between ideas is unclear or confusing?
Yes____ No____
(If
yes, where? _____________________________)
Note:
This symbol, ¶, means paragraph. So for example if your teacher writes ¶ 1, it
means paragraph 1. ¶2 means paragraph
2. Et cetera.
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