Writing as Iterative Development
Read the paragraph and study the diagram. Note which step you usually rush or skip. The diagnostic is a first step in the draft–feedback–revise cycle.
Writing develops through iteration: draft, feedback, revise. Strong academic writing rarely emerges in a single pass. The first diagram illustrates that writing is a zigzag process—not a straight line from idea to finished text—involving prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. The second shows the detailed stages and tasks: prewriting (topic, research, outline), drafting, revising (your editing, teacher and peer comments), proofreading (grammar, spelling), and publishing the final version.
Very often, you discover what you think only while you write. That is normal. Draft ugly first; revise smart later. This course is designed around that reality—you will draft, receive feedback aligned to the FOUR BASES, and revise. The diagnostic task introduces you to this cycle at a small scale.
You understand writing as iterative and linked to feedback and revision.