VCSEwiki:Writing manual

Introductory steps

You can use prewriting techniques for identifying your theme. Some brainstorming is really useful before you start!
For academic writing, very specific research question needs to be developed.
There are several issues to consider when developing your title: a clearly defined title will help make the writing process interesting and manageable. An inappropriate title that is not clear or too broad will make the process difficult.
Write literature review in the introduction of your article. Summarize or evaluate what other scholars have written on your topic.
- You can use provided rules for writing annotation here.

Reflect on ethical principles in writing:

Cite your sources correctly - reference list should be developed while you are reading and using your resources for writing. Respect citation rules
Avoid plagiarism - see OWL materials
Use :The Correct Use of Borrowed Information {online}. Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA : Winthrop University, 2005-2007 {2007-12-27}. Online <http://mobile.usablenet.com/mt/www.winthrop.edu/english/plagiarism.htm>.

Study following sources:

There is the difference between writing at school and joining a community of scholars at university, and particurarly how to choose an appropriate topic. Online: <http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/ac_paper/what.shtml>
Developing a thesis sentence or question. Online: <http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/ac_paper/develop.shtml>
Scaffolding the academic writing process: A focus on developing ideas. Online: <http://jalt.org/pansig/2005/HTML/Hayashi.htm>
Pages connected to the online resource: <http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/ac_paper/what.shtml> - about constructing an argument, finding your position, organizing a structure, tone and style,

Revise your text: upgrade your text according to the quality criteria.
You can start with the text analysis!
Offer your article to the peer review process - it is a basis for evaluation.
You can find external links, web pages where additional info on the topic.