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Writing your Rough Draft Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

QUOTES One quote per body paragraph from your research. You may also want quotes from your book, especially in the connection paragraph Always explain your quote What does it illustrate? Why did you include it here? Never end a paragraph with a quote Leave the reader with your own words

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Writing your Rough Draft Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

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  1. QUOTES • One quote per body paragraph from your research. You may also want quotes from your book, especially in the connection paragraph • Always explain your quote • What does it illustrate? Why did you include it here? • Never end a paragraph with a quote • Leave the reader with your own words • Cite your quotes • PARAGRAPHS • You should have at least 6 lengthy paragraphs • Organize your info the way it makes sense – by topic, by source, by comparison,et • Always explain your thinking – don’t leave anything up to interpretation • IN-TEXT CITATIONS • If it’s not your own words or ideas, cite it! • Use for quotes • Use for paraphrases or explanations of research Writing your Rough DraftTips, Tricks, and Techniques • STYLE • Write with a scholarly tone • Use a mix of sentences – some long, some short, some simple, some complex. • Avoid personal pronouns • HELPFUL PHRASES • Signal phrases • According to…, • This illustrates… • In other words… • Xyz states… • Soandso believes… FOR MORE HELP http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch08_o.html

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