Presenting Findings: Paper/Essay
Presenting Findings: Paper/Essay
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There are several steps typically involved when writing a paper:
There are several steps typically involved when writing a paper:
Finalize thesis and create an outline.
Write and revise the first draft.
Properly format paper and Works Cited (generally using MLA format).
Prepare final draft for submission.
Finalizing Your Thesis and Creating an Outline
Finalizing Your Thesis and Creating an Outline
Your thesis statement should clearly address the guiding question for your research and communicate the meaning you are adding.
You should have been developing and refining your thesis all throughout the information gathering phase of researching.
Finalizing your thesis statement requires you analyzing gathered information and should be one of the last things you do before beginning the actual writing of your paper.
Once you have your thesis statement, you are set to create an outline based on your thesis.
Revising Your First Draft
Revising Your First Draft
Read the first draft at least 3 times, taking a break between each reading:
1st Reading:
Read to correct basic errors such as spelling (spell check is not perfect), punctuation (too little or too much), and capitalization.
2nd Reading:
Read your paper aloud to "hear" how your paper sounds.
This is a good way to improve your grammar and style.
Hear how smoothly your paper flows and make improvements such as adding transitions and replacing overused words.
3rd Reading:
Read for content, organization, clarity, and references, comparing what you have written with your outline.
Does the order of topics make sense?
Are there any areas that lack development or insufficient evidence?
Have you provided proper attribution for quoted and paraphrased material?
Prepare the Final Draft for Submission
Prepare the Final Draft for Submission
If possible, have a friend or family member read your paper to see if it makes sense or if they have suggestions.
Make sure your paper is properly formatted according to MLA Style, unless directed otherwise by your teacher.
Create the final draft of your paper, including any last updates to your Works Cited page.
Review requirements outlined in the assignment to make sure that you turn in your work properly.
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