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wriTing
1. Start writing your first draft based on your preliminary outline.
Your research paper should be at least five paragraphs. The first paragraph should be the introduction and the last the conclusion.
2. As you already know, it is important to start with an appealing paragraph so the reader is interested in your report.
Choose the direct quotes you want to use, and use the quotations marks around it. This means you are repeating a person´s exact words.
3. Don’t forget that the main point of writing a research report is to prove your thesis.
4. Remember to state the sources of your information. Write a bibliography.
ediTing
Read your report carefully.
Check spelling.
Did you prove your thesis?
Can you add anything to help the reader understand your report better?
ProoFreading
Check for errors.
Ask a classmate to read it and tell you his/her opinion.
Publishing
Rewrite your report.
Share your report with your class.
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