Term Paper

Introduction to Term Paper,
Outline of Term Paper,
Format of Term Paper
Ideas for writing Effective Term Paper
Term Paper Types

1. M. A. Rehman

2. ▪Atermpaperisatypeofresearch-basedwritingassignmentthata
studenthastosubmitattheendofanacademicterm.
▪Typically,astudenttriestodiscusselaboratelyonatopicthatwas
assignedtohimorher.
▪Ittracksandevaluatesstudents’knowledgeaboutthecourse/topic.
▪Thetopiccouldbeaneventdescription,acasestudy,aconcept,or
anargument.
▪Thisacademicwritingassignmentmustbewell-written,analytical,
organized,andwell-researched.
▪Itismandatorythatthepapermustbeunique–plagiarismisnot
allowed.

3. ▪Theoutlineshouldbeproducedbeforeandwhileresearchingand
writingatermpaperbecauseitwillserveasthebasisaroundwhich
youwillbuildyourwork.
▪Themainpartsshouldincludeanintroduction,abody,anda
conclusion.
▪Thestructureshouldbeorganizedandwell-researched.
▪Technicalwritingskillsshouldbecrucialinorganizingyourideas.

4. TERM PAPER OUTLINE
Thefollowingisageneraltermpaperorlayoutthatyoushouldfollowinpresenting
yourtopic:
▪Title/CoverPage
▪Acknowledgment
▪Abstract
▪Introduction
▪LiteratureReview
▪Body
▪Results&Discussion
▪Conclusion
▪References

5. TERM PAPER OUTLINE
▪Title/CoverPage:Aseparatepagewithpapertitle,student’sname,coursetitle,
teacher’sname,andsubmissiondate.
▪Acknowledgment:Includeyourinspirationforthesubjectandotherrelevant
introduction.
▪Abstract:Abriefovervieworsummaryofthepaper.
▪Introduction:Shouldbeginwithastatementofthetopictobediscussed.Explain
thesignificanceofthetopicandwriteabouthowyouplantoaddresstheissue.
▪LiteratureReview:Mentionandbrieflydiscusspreviousrelatedresearchworksand
studiesthathelpedyouinconstructingyourapproachandmethodology.
▪Body:Shouldcontainthemainpointsfromyourresearch.Provideinformation
aboutthetopicsothatthereadercanfurtherunderstandwhatisbeingdiscussed.
▪Results&Discussion:showmeasurableresultsandtheanalysisofyourresearch
youhavedone
▪Conclusion:Concludeyourfindingsfromyourresearch
▪References:Enlistallyourresourcematerialsinaparticularorder,i.e.,alphabetical

6. ▪Before writing a term paper, you must write a term paper proposal.
▪Basically through the proposal, you should be able to defend your topic to your
instructor.
▪The proposal must be handed in and approved of before writing the actual term
paper.
▪Include recent studies or research on your topic.
▪State the relevance of your topic to your course effectively by submitting a short
article with a clear explanation.
▪Provide your objectives and organize the flow of your ideas.
▪Include proper referencing.

7. FORMAT OF TERM PAPER PROPOSAL
▪Title:This is the draft title of what you want to research. Make it clear
and comprehensible.
▪Objectives:This part should define your outcomes after your
research.
▪Relevance and Importance:Include recent news, social events,
articles, and blogs that convey the importance of the topic. Your topic
should be up to date and capture the attention of the reader.

8. There are a few simple ideas you can follow in creating a brilliant piece of writing.
Here are some effective ideas for you.
▪Be prepared for Research
▪Creating an Outline
▪Compelling Introduction
▪Avoiding Fluff Words
▪Selection of Citation Style
▪Proofreading

9. IDEAS TO WRITE A TERM PAPER EFFECTIVELY
▪BePreparedforResearch:Researchisamustforwritingatermpaper.Some
studentsmakeamistakebystartingtowriterightaway.Althoughitseemsthat
thereisnoprogressasnotasinglewordisbeingwritten,researchwouldmake
yourwritingphasemuchfasterandfluent.Moreover,youcouldcomeupwitha
betterapproachandideaifyouthoroughlyresearchatopicfirst.Thinkofitasthe
investmentforwritingthepaper.
▪CreatinganOutline:Creatinganoutlinepriortowritinggivesyouasenseof
control.Youcandeterminehowmuchtimeitwouldtaketocompletethewholetask
andwhichpartwouldtakemoretime.Atthesametime,youwouldrendera
smootherwritingandreadingexperience,andeverythingwouldbein
chronologicalorder.
▪CompellingIntroduction:Ifyouhaveanimpellingintroduction,thereaderwillget
moreinterestedinreadingthrough.Ifyoulosethegripintheintroduction,no
matterhowgoodyourcontentis,yourreaderwillgiveitanaveragefeedback.

10. IDEAS TO WRITE A TERM PAPER EFFECTIVELY
▪AvoidingFluffWords:Fluffwordsareattentionkillers.Especially,whenyouare
writingformalacademicwriting,thereaderwouldseekconstructiveinformation
allalongthewriting.Youdon'tneedtounnecessarilyblabberaboutanythingas
longasyouaretalkingaboutsomethingrelevant.
▪SelectingaCitationStyle:Properformattingorfollowingacitationstyleisamust
whilewritingaresearchpaperoratermpaper.FollowingtheMLAortheAPA
formatisawisedecision.However,makesureyouarestickingtoeitherMLAor
APA,amixbetweenthesetwoisnotrecommendedandmayposenegativeimpact
onyourwriting.
▪Proofreading:Youmustproofreadyourworkinordertocheckifthereareany
mistakes.Althoughitsoundsreallypainfultoproofread,youmightcorrectALOT
OFmisspellingsandsimplegrammaticalmistakes.

11. ▪When you have researched a certain topic, you are required to use a specific
citation style.
▪Citation
▪If you neglect to reference properly, you might be accused of plagiarism.
▪A term paper is an academic writing assignment; therefore APA or MLA citation
styles are commonly used.
▪APA –American Psychological Association
▪MLA –Modern Language Association

12. APA FORMATTING
▪UseAPA(AmericanPsychologicalAssociation)termpaperformatforsocial
sciences.
▪ThetextshouldbetypedonA4whitepaperwiththedimensionsof8.5"x11".
▪Youneedtousea12ptTimesNewRomanfontsinceitiseasytoread.
▪Usedoublespacingthroughoutthepaper.
▪Marginsof1"shouldbesetonallsides,i.e.attheleft,right,topandbottomofyour
paper.
▪Setparagraphindentionto1/2inch,itcanbeeasilydonewiththeTabbuttonin
yourwordprocessor.
▪Youneedtocreateafirstpageheaderwhichconsistsofthepagenumberandas
wellascapitalizedrunningheadyouhaveonyourtitlepage.
▪TociteinanAPAstyletermpaper,theauthor’sname,theyearofpublication,title,
thepublisher,anditslocationareneeded.

13. MLA FORMATTING
▪TheMLA(Modern Language Association) format is most commonly used in liberal
arts and humanities.
▪You should use 12-point Times New Roman font.
▪Your paper should be double-spaced. Make sure that there no extra spaces or
single spacing throughout your paper.
▪At the upper left corner of your first page, you need to list your name, instructor's
name, class, and the date. All should be at the new row.
▪You should have a one-inch margin on each side of your paper.
▪Your last name and page number should be added to the upper right corner of
each page, including the first one.
▪You should have a title of your paper which is centered and appear under your
heading details. The title is formatted like the rest of your paper. Never underline
your title, don't use bold or italics, as well as quotation marks.
▪Indent each paragraph to the right. Indentation should be set to 1/2 inch.

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