Grammar fix
draft
write a first version
To write a first version of a document that may be changed later.
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I drafted an email to the client, but I haven't sent it yet.
For my final project, I drafted the report first and then asked my tutor to comment on it before I submitted it.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I sketched an email to the client but haven't sent it.
Say: I drafted an email to the client but haven't sent it.
'Sketch' is for drawings or rough ideas; for writing a first version of a document, say 'draft'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Write a plan or document
How formalEverydayOfficial
put togetherCreating a document or proposal from ideas and information.
draftYou're here · Writing a document, often before revisions or approval.
draw upPreparing an official document, contract, list, or written plan.