Week 3B2 - Draft a Research Paper

Activity 1 | Activity 2 | Activity 3 | Activity 4 | Activity 5 | Activity 6 | Activity 7

Activity 2: Readings and Resources

Please read the chapters and sections mentioned below to prepare for the assessment.

E-text Readings:

• In SF Writer's Chapter 6 you find out how to get started on your draft and how to pace your writing. Chapter 7 gives you tips on revising, editing and proofreading—all processes you will need each time you look at your draft. There is also a section in Chapter 8 called "civil language" that will help you monitor the type of language you use in your writing.
• In Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond, Chapter 20 there is a great review for drafts on p. 599 and there is a checklist for revision on p. 30 and an example of a first draft on p. 33 in Chapter 4. There is also a suggestion for reading aloud your draft in that same chapter.

Course Compass Resource

• In Research Navigator, the Start Writing tab includes a section called “Proofreading & Formatting the Rough Draft.”