The Steps Involved

1.

Select a topic.

2.

Do some general reading to help determine main ideas that will
be developed about the central idea.

3.

Formulate a bibliography.

4.

Write a temporary thesis and a temporary outline.

5.

Take notes from appropriate sources.

6.

Organize notes into a working phrase outline.

7.

Write the rough draft and mark footnotes.

8.

Revise the rough draft: add an interest catcher and an extended
summary statement.

9.

Write the bibliography.

10.

Prepare the final copy of the paper.

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