<font face="Arial">The first round of the rough draft for your speeches is due right before fall break starts, Sunday, September 28th. This is a change from the outline I gave you, since Fall Break starts the Monday it was due.&#160;</font><p><font face="Arial"><br></font></p><p><font face="Arial">The first rough draft should be a very expanded outline with some sentences being fully worked out. According to studycrumb.com, &#34;</font><span><font face="Arial">A rough draft is an initial version of a piece of writing that serves as a starting point for further revision. When writing a draft, you don't need to focus too much on grammar, style, or perfect structure. The purpose of a rough draft is to get thoughts down on paper and prepare a foundation for the final version of your writing.&#34; (</font></span><a href="https://studycrumb.com/rough-draft">Rough Draft: Why It's Important and How to Write</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>Ms Mere and Ms Andrea are available to help in class, and I will look for updates to your outlines and give you some feedback for in-class work on Wednesday, and then more feedback after class Wednesday so you can finish them for Sunday! You guys got this!!</p>