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Research PaperStep 4: Editing the Writing

Part A Working with a model paragraph

Directions: A paragraph is a piece of writing that contains a topic sentence

and seeral supporting sentences! A good  paragraph presents a clear main

idea to the reader! Read the paragraph and complete the tas"s #elow!

Peter the Great took many actions typical of an autocratic ruler, suchas using his army to expand Russia’s territory. Peter recognized theweakness in Russian military power and technology left behind by isolationunder Mongol Rule, and he looked to build a new type of army and nay forRussia. !y the time of his death, he had created a standing army of "#$,$$$soldiers and a nay of %& 'ghting ships ()ocument *+. he -zar alsoconcentrated on improing his artillery and disciplining his troops ()ocument

%+. hese isionary military actions helped achiee Peter’s goal of creating aroute to estern /urope. he autocrat then built a new capital, 0t.Petersburg, on the !altic 0ea to mark this achieement.

$% What &#egins' eer( paragraph) Hint: *oo" at the+ Wh()

,% -nderline one supporting detail that helps proe the topic sentence!

.% /here is one word used in this paragraph to indicate anal(sis! Circle it!

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f (ou don5t hae these in (our paragraphs6 what should (ou do)

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Part C Reviewing the research paper with a writing checklist

Directions: Polished writing goes through a drafting phase in which (ou assess (our own wor"6 hae others loo" at

(our first drafts6 and then reise that writing #ased on the feed#ac" that (ou receied! -se the 7uestions #elow tochec" (our own wor"6 and then hae a friend and the teacher assess the writing for (ou using &8es' and &No!'

Writing Checklist Myself riend !eacher

s the leader that (ou researched presented clearl()

s the introductory paragraph included)

Does the introduction preview the evidence)

Do the "ody paragraphs include eidence ta"en from the research)

s there eidence from all of the sources that are in the #i#liograph()

s the "i"liography included at the end of the research paper)

Does the evidence demonstrate multiple viewpoints on the topic)

Are the connections #etween the viewpoints clearly e#plained)

Are the gaps in the iewpoints or eidence analy$ed)

Does the paper hae a structure similar to Part 9 in Step .)

Are topic sentences and transitions included in every paragraph)

Does the conclusion s(nthesi0e or connect the evidence in the paper)

Does the writing hae a distinct writing style) ;i!e!6 Not <ust copied+%

Does the writing attempt to use precise academic language)

Does the writing show a command of "asic writing conventions)

=or the teacher only:1ne thing that you are doing well is2 1ne thing that you want to improe

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