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Science Fair Writing Process Guide

The writing process for a science project involves 5 steps: 1) brainstorming topics and researching, 2) drafting the proposal and outlining materials and procedures, 3) revising by narrowing the topic and writing a purpose statement, 4) editing multiple drafts, and 5) completing the final draft and celebrating the finished project.

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Science Fair Writing Process Guide

The writing process for a science project involves 5 steps: 1) brainstorming topics and researching, 2) drafting the proposal and outlining materials and procedures, 3) revising by narrowing the topic and writing a purpose statement, 4) editing multiple drafts, and 5) completing the final draft and celebrating the finished project.

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The Writing Process

Step 1: Getting started, pre-writing, discovering Look for a topic Brainstorm List your interests Check science project books, science fair websites, science magazines, etc. Step 2: Writing it down, drafting and developing Choose one topic Draft your proposal answering questions such as: o What do you already know? o What do you want to find out? o What is your purpose? (See science text for lab purpose) o What materials and procedures will you use? Remember! This is a rough drafting of your proposed project Step 3: Checking it over, revising. Narrow the topic Write a concise purpose statement Rework, revise, shape your work Consider the following questions: o Is my project experimental? o Is it doable with resources available to me? o Are there other processes that need to be used? o Are all the variables that need to be controlled included? Complete a second rough draft Step 4: Getting it right Edit, proof-read, recopy Refine your written portion of your project Hand-in this third draft to your teacher Step 5: Polish and celebration Finishing touches Good copy Celebrate completion and a job well done!

Handbook for Science Fairs & Celebrations (compiled by R.C. Palmer Secondary & Burnaby North Secondary)

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