For the majority of the papers I write, I don't make a proper outline with roman numerals, etc. Instead, right before I start writing, I jot down bullet points of what I want to express. Not in any particular order...just what comes to mind. If the assignment is on something I know little to none about, I research the subject, and sometimes if I can, I talk to people in that field of expertise. Then, I give myself the green light to start writing. I usually write in the order of intro paragraph, 3-5 body paragraphs, and a conclusion (conclusions are the hardest part to write, in my opinion). Honestly, most of the time, I make one draft, and just keep hacking at it until I'm satisfied (or until I run out of time because I've procrastinated).
My favorite kind of writing is when you are asked to write about something you've experienced. That comes the easiest for me..I don't get writer's block..and the paper sounds like I actually wrote it. In those cases, I do no pre-writing.
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A new "draft" doesn't always mean rewriting the paper from the ground up, Allison. As you "hack" at your paper, you create new versions of it, even if the differences are subtle.
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