1. Now What??
Now that you’re done with your rough draft, you may think you are finished. But, you are really only about half way through.
Next you must revise your work. Then, when it reads just like you want it to, you need to edit and publish. The next few slides will explain what to do at this stage of the writing.

2. This is where the real crafting of a paper occurs.
Make your writing better, clearer, more interesting, and more believable
Make your information connected so that it sounds like one interesting paper instead of lots of different facts.
REVISING

3. REVISING Use the A.R.R.R. method:
A = Adding - what else does the reader need to
know?
R = Rearrange - is the sequence of
information logical and easy to follow?
R = Remove - what details or information are
really not needed?
R = Replace - where can I explain the
information better?
REVISING

4. When you edit:
Before attempting to edit, put the paper away for a day
Have someone else read over it and circle problems
Read the paper backwards a sentence at a time
Read through several times, each time looking at just the spelling, or just the punctuation, etc.
If you are not sure about a spelling or punctuation - Ask for help!
EDITING

5. EDITING What to look for:
1. Spelling - do not depend only on Spell Check
2. Capitalization
3. Punctuation
4. Grammar
5. Sentence Structure - check sentence for a subject and a verb; stagger long and short sentences
EDITING

6. What to look for (continued):
6. Subject/Verb agreement
7. Consistent verb tenses - it’s best to stay in past tense.
8. Word usage -
specific, interesting nouns
action verbs
well chosen adjectives and adverbs; do
not over use these
EDITING

7. PUBLISHING To publish your paper :
Place your last name beside the page numbers in the top right corner.
On the top line, at the left, type your first and last name.
On the next line, type your teacher’s name (Mrs. Powell).
On the next line, type the subject (English).
On the next line, type the date.
On the next line, centered, type your title.
PUBLISHING

8. PUBLISHING To publish your paper : Indent your paragraphs
Use Times New Roman.
Use size 14 font.
Double space.
Type up your resource page and attach it to the
end of your paper.
Have Mrs. Powell print out your
paper or bring her a copy to grade.
PUBLISHING

9. Powell 1
Phyllis Powell
Mrs. Whiting
English
January 6, 2014
Title of My Paper
This would be the introductory paragraph of my research paper.

10. Powell 4
Works Cited
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Lastname, Firstname. “Article Title.” Title of Website. Posting date. Publisher information. Medium of Publication. Date you accessed the material.
(Put your sources in alphabetical order according to the first word in the citation.)
Hanging
Indent

11. Writing, Reading, and Learning, 2nd Ed. Portsmouth, NH:
Powell 3
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Writing, Reading, and Learning, 2nd Ed. Portsmouth, NH:
Heinemann. (1998). Print.
Graves, D. H. Testing is Not Teaching. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. (2002). Print.
Harvey, S. & Goudvis, A. Strategies That Work. Portland, Maine:
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“Reading Strategies: Reading Efficiently by Reading Intelligently”. Mind
Tools, Accessed 01/04/05. Web.
Smith, F. Reading Like a Writer. Language Arts, 60(5), (1983). Print.