I am going to be honest, I almost never complete more than one draft when writing projects. I know it is a terrible work habit that should definitely be worked upon, but it is always how I have done things. When starting my writing career, I thought my first drafts were always sufficient enough to turn in, if not more than. I understand that this may sound arrogant, but I truly got grades satisfactory enough that I never had to second guess my methods. I will usually read the material over a time or two, change a few grammatical errors if needed, and sometimes revise full paragraphs if I feel that the writing looked rushed or inadequate. I will mentally piece together sentences until they meet my standards before typing them or putting them down on paper. My head may be a mess most of the time, but when it comes to writing, I like to think that it gives me an opportunity to organize my thoughts.

This method of writing worked for me until I began my College Composition class in high school. That class was much more advanced than the norm I was used to and I struggled to revise my methods. I had to relearn how I wrote and it made it much more complicated for me. In College Composition, we were to complete and turn in multiple drafts before submitting the final draft at the end. Even before submitting the final draft, we went through peer editing and conferences with the teacher himself. The peer editing was strenuous and took many classes before we were able to meet for a conference. Though it was difficult, I learned so much and used the new knowledge to my advantage. 

Since then, I have slightly referred back to my old methods, but I have improved them. I make sure to make either a physical or mental outline of what I will write and do whatever research I need to do for the project. I thoughtfully plan each individual sentence before putting it down, then at the end I look everything over and make sure the final product meets my standards. It takes a while to put the first draft together, but once I do it does not need much revision before I feel I can turn it in.