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Subject Libguides: Writing Your Paper: Step Four: Writing your Paper

Start Writing your Paper

Writing Your Paper

Use your outline you created, to begin writing your paper in Step 3 for a structured paper. 

Begin writing a first draft

  • Review the draft for proofreading/grammar errors
  • Read the draft out loud to check for awkward sentences, errors, and checking the paper connects together with smooth transitions and more
  • Read the paper backwards to check for errors and improving the paper
  • Have others read and provide feedback to the paper

Proofreading Tips

  • Utilize different sentence structures
  • Check for spelling errors
  • Avoid "to be" verbs
  • Use action verbs
  • Avoid passive verbs
  • Avoid repeating words
  • Utilize synonyms to avoid word repetition

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