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This might sound like a silly question, but I am not a native English language speaker of English, so I find it sometimes difficult to write my first draft in that language. Usually whatWhat I usually do is to write my first draft in Italian, my mother tongue, Italian, and then translate it into englishEnglish. Once I went to a smallshort course of Englishon writing in whichEnglish, where the lecturer advised us tothat it is better to write the first draft in English, even though it can be some sort ofvery difficult for some people.

What would be your advice in this case? Should I still stick to writewith writing my first draft in my mother tongue and then translate it into English? I feel more productive in that way, but any advice it would be helpful.

This might sound like a silly question, but I am not a native English language speaker, so I find it sometimes difficult to write my first draft in that language. Usually what I do is to write my first draft in my mother tongue, Italian, and then translate it into english. Once I went to a small course of English writing in which the lecturer advised us to better write the first draft in English, even though it can be some sort of difficult for some people.

What would be your advice in this case? Should I still stick to write my first draft in my mother tongue and then translate it into English? I feel more productive in that way, but any advice it would be helpful.

This might sound like a silly question, but I am not a native speaker of English, so I find it sometimes difficult to write my first draft in that language. What I usually do is write my first draft in Italian, my mother tongue, and then translate it into English. Once I went to a short course on writing in English, where the lecturer advised us that it is better to write the first draft in English, even though it can be very difficult for some people.

What would be your advice in this case? Should I still stick with writing my first draft in my mother tongue and then translate it into English? I feel more productive in that way, but any advice would be helpful.

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This might sound like a silly question, bubut I am not a native English language speaker, so I foundfind it sometimes difficult to write my first draft in that language. Usually what I do is to write my first draft in my mother tongue, Italian, and then translate it into english. Once I went to a small course of English writing, and in which the lecturer adviceadvised us to better write the first draft in English, even though it can be some sort of difficult for some people.

What it would be your advice aboutin this case? shouldShould I still stick to write my first draft in my mother tongue and then translate it into English? I feel more productive in that way, but any advice it would be helpful

Thanks.

This might sound a silly question, bu I am not a native English language speaker, so I found sometimes difficult to write my first draft in that language. Usually what I do is to write my first draft in my mother tongue, Italian, and then translate it into english. Once I went to a small course of English writing, and the lecturer advice us to better write the first draft in English, even though it can be some sort of difficult for some people.

What it would be your advice about this case? should I still stick to write my first draft in my mother tongue and then translate it into English? I feel more productive in that way, but any advice it would be helpful

Thanks

This might sound like a silly question, but I am not a native English language speaker, so I find it sometimes difficult to write my first draft in that language. Usually what I do is to write my first draft in my mother tongue, Italian, and then translate it into english. Once I went to a small course of English writing in which the lecturer advised us to better write the first draft in English, even though it can be some sort of difficult for some people.

What would be your advice in this case? Should I still stick to write my first draft in my mother tongue and then translate it into English? I feel more productive in that way, but any advice it would be helpful.

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in which language should I write my first draft a paper?

This might sound a silly question, bu I am not a native English language speaker, so I found sometimes difficult to write my first draft in that language. Usually what I do is to write my first draft in my mother tongue, Italian, and then translate it into english. Once I went to a small course of English writing, and the lecturer advice us to better write the first draft in English, even though it can be some sort of difficult for some people.

What it would be your advice about this case? should I still stick to write my first draft in my mother tongue and then translate it into English? I feel more productive in that way, but any advice it would be helpful

Thanks