Draft My Project

Now that you have organized your information, it is time to draft your project -- to write what you have learned.

Review your outline.

• Are there any information gaps?
• Does each topic have enough supporting ideas?

• Does each supporting idea have enough details or examples?

• If not, do more research or determine if the aspect is necessary to include at all.

• Do the topics and sub-topics still seem to be arranged in the best order?

Then write a draft using your outline as a guide.

• Use facts from your notes as evidence to support your ideas.
• Use your own words and ideas. Don't plagiarize.
• Remember: Plagiarism is when you use the ideas or words of another person as your own without giving credit to the person who wrote them. It is a form of cheating. 
• Concentrate on clearly communicating the information you learned.
• You can check spelling and grammar later.
• These scoring guides from the Oregon Department of Education may be helpful as you write your first draft:
• Grade 3 Writing Scoring Guide
• Grades 4-5 Writing Scoring Guide
• Grades 6-8 Writing Scoring Guide

Be sure to cite your sources or create a bibliography using Citation Maker.

Next => Now that you have drafted your project, it is time to revise your project.