The First Draft and Works Cited Page

How do you go about writing a paper when you have one assigned? Do you compose at the computer?  Do you brainstorm?  Do you write your introduction at the beginning of the paper, or do you save it for last?  Just as there are many different kinds of people in the world, there are many different steps or processes you can take to write a paper. But no matter how you tackle an essay, there are still some parts of the process that are good to understand because they can help make the process easier for you to complete. In this topic, you will complete the first draft of your paper with the works cited page.

Essential Questions

• What are the components of a research paper?
• What are the steps of the writing process?