As you begin your paper you generate ideas.  Your ideas and content are the reasons for writing a paper.  Every paper should convey a message and be easy to follow. Some thoughts to get you going:

What is my message and is it focused and clear?
Did I include important details relevant to my topic?
Did the reader learn something new?
Is my paper interesting and easy to understand?

Are you stumped? Try this activity -

Read your paper and think about how your ideas are organized and if they make sense. If you are looking for some great websites you can check these out.

Graphic Organizers - Graphic organizers can help you brainstorm important details.
Picture Books - Picture Books show different ways that authors have organized their ideas and told their story.
Primary Example Papers - This writer made sure that his/her content and ideas were easy to follow.
Intermediate Example Papers - This writer made sure that his/her content and ideas were clear.

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