You have a research project due soon, and you just spent time finding sources. Many students just start writing, but that leads to frustration later. The recommended process involves these steps, in order:
1. Read / listen and understand your information, and group material from a variety of sources to build a strong network of ideas.
2. Organize your information and determine what order to present the material for the strongest presentation.
3. Compose your information in an orderly manner, using appropriate terminology, grammar, punctuation, and documenting source information using MLA, APA or other style format.
4. Review and revise.
5, Ask a peer to read and review, then you can revise.
6. Take it to the Writing Center for review, then revise again.
7. Continue reviewing and revising until you are confident you have accomplished your goal.
Go to the sections listed under Getting Ready to Write for examples and more specific help for each of these steps.