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Once the paper is drafted, the next step is revising it to make it clearer and less wordy. You also need to proofread your writing for grammar and spelling before giving it to your mentor to read.

Here are some resources to help you learn how to read a scientific research paper and understand it*:

If at First You Don't Succeed, Cool Off, Revise, and Submit Again
Lucas Laursen, ScienceCareers.org, AAAS
August 2008

Revising and Reorganizing
and
Proofreading
The New Humanities Reader

Revising Your Writing: Global and Local Perspectives
and
The Editing Process
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant

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