The document provides tips for writing a research paper, including double checking sources, critically analyzing gathered information, and avoiding irrelevant details. It recommends organizing an outline before writing a first draft. When writing, the document suggests using headings, color coding, quotes, summaries, or paraphrases from notes on topics in the outline. A first pass should focus on getting information down before revising.

1. More Tips for Writing
AP Language
Ms. Shimmy

2. • A research paper is only
as good as its sources
of information.
Double check your
Notes/Sources
I suggest printing out
your notes/sources so
you have them in front
of you

3. Your revised outline should have
organized your notes, and your
argument.

4. As you move from outline to 1st
draft, you should critically
analyze the information that
you have gathered.

5. Avoid including
any irrelevant
information or
information that
you don’t
understand.

7. As you write, you
may want to use
headings, or color
coding (that you’ll
remove before
submitting) in order
to organize your
ideas

8. Start with the first topic in your
outline and re-read all the
notes that you’ve made on that
topic.

9. When you write, use the
technique that suits you best.
That could be quotes,
summaries or paraphrases.

10. First Pass
 Allow yourself a first pass that
just focuses on getting
information down
 Once this is finished, and you’ve
stepped aside for a bit, you can
come back and revise