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This document provides guidelines for writing a term paper, including formatting instructions and the typical sections of a term paper. General formatting includes using Arial 11 font, 1-inch margins, and 1.15 line spacing. The major sections are: cover page, title page, introduction/abstract, literature review, results, recommendations, and references. An outline is recommended to organize the writing process. The conclusion emphasizes avoiding plagiarism by properly citing sources.

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Writing A Term Paper 1

This document provides guidelines for writing a term paper, including formatting instructions and the typical sections of a term paper. General formatting includes using Arial 11 font, 1-inch margins, and 1.15 line spacing. The major sections are: cover page, title page, introduction/abstract, literature review, results, recommendations, and references. An outline is recommended to organize the writing process. The conclusion emphasizes avoiding plagiarism by properly citing sources.

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WRITING A TERM PAPER*

(*for classroom use only)

GENERAL FORMATTING
I. MECHANICS AND STYLE
1. Maintain a cover page that contains your name, course and section, and date.
2. Use Arial font style and 11 font size, page set-up is 1” left margin on all sides of the
paper using standard A4 paper.
3. The entire manuscript is spaced at 1.15 with an aligned left margin.
4. Pagination is at the upper right corner of the paper after the page header.
5. Use a third-person point of view.
6. Do not impress by using linguistic devices that may lead to confusion for readers.

SECTIONS OF THE TERM PAPER


Below are the major contents/sections of the term paper with specific content and formatting
styles.

COVER PAGE (separate page)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Page
Title Page ………………………………………………………………………………………….. i

Table of Contents …………………………………………………………………………………. ii

TITLE PAGE

Create a page, separate from the rest of the paper, which includes the title of the paper, your
name, the course name, the name of the instructor, and the date.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

1.A Topic: State your topic or describe your subject

1.B Rationale: Explain why you chose to research this topic

1.C Additional Information: Add any other relevant introductory information

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PURPOSE OR STATEMENT (ABSTRACT)


Present the questions that your paper will answer, and a brief overview of the paper itself.

LITERATURE REVIEW

Explain your research methodologies and any procedures that were used for implementing
them. Offer as much detail as reasonable, while staying within the required word limits.

RESULTS

Make your conclusions or closing statements. Determine whether or not your hypothesis was
true or false.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Offer your views and suggestions for future research on the chosen topic.

REFERENCE LIST

List all of your sources used in research and in the text. Remember to list in alphabetical order,
and follow the required citation format (APA Format).

Tips on How to Make a Term Paper Outline

The outline of a term paper is used as a roadmap to guide the direction of the writing process as
a whole. This is where you will organize all of the points that you wish to bring up in your paper.
Outlines are typically done for the benefit of the writer, to help them stay on track. That being
said, there may be times when a professor asks you to submit your outline prior to starting your
term paper, and it is wise to start it not with a term paper introduction, but with an outline.

Keeping the above paper example in mind, most term papers will follow the same basic outline.

Introduction: this is the overall purpose or thesis statement. It is used to acquaint anyone
reading the paper with the argument being explored.
Body: This section is typically divided into multiple headings and subheadings, each linked with
various components of the topic.
Heading One: History of the argument
Heading Two: The extent of the problem being explored
Heading Three: Effects of the problem being explored
Heading Four: Potential solutions
Conclusion: Summary of all of the points made and a response to the thesis statement

NO TO PLAGIARISM!
Types of plagiarism:
1. Word plagiarism – use another author’s exact words or phrases without quotation marks.
2. Idea plagiarism – present an idea from another source without citing the author and
year.

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