The Last Two Steps in doing Research and Writing. 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/