Writing Skills
The Last Two Steps in doing
Research and Writing.
Step Seven: Rewriting and
Polishing Rough Draft
Reconciling the Outline to First Draft
Eliminating unclear statements
Look for gaps in continuity
(Note: These three items need to occur before
you start working on the second draft.)
The Second Draft
Total rewrite
Takes several sessions to complete
Time of choosing exact words
Quotations should be carefully
selected
When to cite (document) a
Source?
Any fact or opinion that you read in
one of your sources, whether you first
discovered the idea or assimilated it,
should be documented.
Two exceptions:
– Common Knowledge
– Facts easily verified
Fair Use Rule
A certain number of words, from a particular source
& if used for scholarly research, can be quoted
without permission of the copyright holder & is
considered “fair use”
When quotation(s) comprise a substantial proportion
of the source, permission needs to be sought.
When in doubt, seek permission!
For a good discussion on “Fair Use” see:
www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html;
www.ipwatchdog.com/copyright/copyright-fair-use/