Research+Day+09-10

Below are the steps you should be focusing on in preparation for turning in your rough draft.

Use your note card headings to complete your //Formal Outline// sheet. Writing your Formal Outline should accomplish the following:
 * Step 6: Write a Formal Outline.**
 * 1) Finalize your thesis.
 * 2) Organize your information (note card headings) in a logical order.
 * 3) Make sure you’ve got adequate details—enough information—to write your paper.
 * 4) Research for more information if necessary.

The idea behind writing a first draft is simply to… > Use your handouts to help you. This step occurs AFTER you write the body of your paper, which is step 7. Saving your introduction and conclusion for last will ensure that these two pieces match the body of your paper and flow logically into and out from your paper.
 * Step 7: Write a First Draft.**
 * 1) Get your ideas down on paper.
 * 2) Get your notes into paragraph form. Many of you are right here.
 * 1) Document each note as you use it using parenthetical documentation.
 * 2) Add commentary (insights) after each note.
 * 3) Add topic sentences and closing sentences that provide logical transitions between paragraphs.
 * 4) Think about adding visuals (charts, graphs, pictures, etc.—that YOU have made—you can’t get this stuff out of books or off the internet.)
 * Step 8: Write your introduction and conclusion.**

I know many of you have written an introduction. That is great! Just be prepared to change it and your thesis if necessary. · It helps to read it out loud to someone or to yourself or have someone read it out loud to you. ( No, I’m not kidding. ) · Listen carefully. TIP: It helps to have put aside your paper for a few days before hearing it. · Take notes on where you need to make improvements. TIP: You need to make improvements where the reader stumbles or where your words don’t convey your intended meaning. · Use your notes from Step 9 to make changes. · Remember, revising isn’t just proofreading your paper; REVISING often means RETHINKING. Do your words say what you want them to say? · As you write, double check your documentation for accuracy. · Make each piece of information that DID NOT COME OUT OF YOUR HEAD has documentation. · Double check your thesis to ensure that it matches your paper.
 * Step 9: Hear your paper.**
 * Step 10: Write your Rough Draft.**

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