Answer question 1:  So here's the thing, I don't necessarily like having to do "drafts" in the sense that you have to turn in multiple versions of the same essay. For me, I type whatever comes to mind, even if it doesn't make complete sense at the time. And then once I'm well over the word limit, or if my brain just stops computing, I go back and round out the ideas that I had and remove some that I don't like anymore and add things to transfer better between them. This allows me to let my brain just go on auto pilot and take over. Thinking often slows me down so this way, when I actually go to think, I have all the ideas written down already and I just have to clean them up.

Answer question 2: I would take more time on each of the AFs and CRAs especially. These really do help you write your essays more effectively and gives you good ideas and helps you make sure that you are using proper perspective and tones. You often help me think in a different way too, you have said multiple things that I wasn't thinking of before. Most prominently when we were doing our office hours you said that it seems that Kimmy is already pregnant, which blew my mind. (Like seriously, I wish u would've seen my face). The CRAs almost write your essay for you. So my answer in question one would be much more fluid as I know exactly what I need to talk about, and I've already talked about it. So I remember I think in the syllabus when you said that the CRAs make writing "your" essay much easier, you weren't lying.

Answer question 3: I've learned that being specific isn't bad. I was almost taught that being too specific isn't a good thing. I used to think that it should be left up to the reader to interpret the text how they see fit. But you've made me learn that the writers write their piece in a certain way to get the reader to get a certain message and perceive it in a certain way. So being specific when stating the audience and message is very important. Before I used to be broad, as you saw in the office hours, when I said "people of the current and next generation". At the time, I thought I was being pretty specific. But now typing that out, when I look at it just a few weeks later I feel like an idiot. That is one of the most broad audiences ever. That's probably around half the population depending on how you interpret it. So you had me change it to "people of the current generation who have given up on climate change issues". Being specific isn't always bad.