Process of academic writing

Prepare

  • Choosing and narrowing a topic
  • Analysing the question
  • Thinking/Brainstorming

Research

  • Read broadly
  • Tentative position
  • Read narrowly
  • Adopt a position/stance

Pre-writing

  • Planning
  • Basic outline
  • Taking notes
  • Generating ideas
  • Detailed outline

Writing

  • The first draft
  • Connecting ideas
  • Revising
  • Editing
  • Proofreading
  • Final drafr

 

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