1. The Last Two Steps in doing Research and Writing.
Writing Skills
The Last Two Steps in doing Research and Writing.

2. 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.)

3. The Second Draft Total rewrite Takes several sessions to complete
Time of choosing exact words
Quotations should be carefully selected

4. 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

5. 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: