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Now that you have a solid outline and have completed your research, it’s time to write a draft of your essay.

1. First, write your paper in your own words using your outline to ensure that your argument is well-organized and focused.
2. Second, create a Works Cited page that correctly cites any sources you plan to use in your paper.
3. Third, insert quotes from your source(s) to support your ideas. Be sure to cite each quote in an in-text citation that matches the first word(s) of the Works Cited listing.

Here is a sample evaluation: