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More Tips for WritingMore Tips for Writing

• A research paper is only A research paper is only as good as its sources as good as its sources of information.of information.Double check your Double check your Notes/SourcesNotes/SourcesI suggest printing out I suggest printing out your notes/sources so your notes/sources so you have them in front you have them in front of youof you

Your revised outline should have organized your notes, and your argument.

As you move from outline to 1st draft, you should critically analyze the information that you have gathered.

Avoid including any irrelevant information or information that you don’t understand.

As you write, you may want to use headings, or color coding (that you’ll remove before submitting) in order to organize your ideas

Start with the first topic in your Start with the first topic in your outline and re-read all the outline and re-read all the notes that you’ve made on thatnotes that you’ve made on thattopic. topic.

When you write, use the When you write, use the technique that suits you best. technique that suits you best. That could be quotes, That could be quotes, summaries or paraphrases. summaries or paraphrases.

First PassFirst Pass

Allow yourself a first pass that Allow yourself a first pass that just focuses on getting just focuses on getting information downinformation down

Once this is finished, and you’ve Once this is finished, and you’ve stepped aside for a bit, you can stepped aside for a bit, you can come back and revisecome back and revise