Term Papers

March 7, 2008

Formal or Informal Paper

In college you'll write many papers that are formal and informal. When you begin writing a paper make sure you know if it is a formal or informal paper. Just so that we are clear on what a formal or informal paper is lets dig into the definition of both a little bit.

A formal paper is usually a research paper, a term paper, and book reports. An active voice is usually used when writing one of these papers. It's also important to use viable resources. If the paper is about Tibet your best friend who read about Tibet will probably not be the best source. The best sources are usually from Ph.D's and other research professionals. Ph.D's and other research professionals have been trained to research in so that the information they gather is clean and clear.

An informal paper can be a write-up, journal entry, or a personal paper. These papers are not as strong on the sources and can even be written in first voice (your own voice). These papers can be fun because they give you an opportunity to speak your mind.

Hopefully these definitions of a formal and informal paper will help you discern what kind of a paper to write. If you have any questions you can visit www.monsterpapers.com , this website has a lot great resources to help you with your formal and informal papers.

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September 15, 2006

Book Report Writing Tips

Now that school is underway, you’ve probably started getting your first assignment. Chances are that you’ve already had to start reading a book for your first book report of the new semester. Don’t fret! The Term Paper Blog and MonsterPapers.com have the tools to help you get started.

The first and most obvious step to writing your book report is to read the assigned book. Not only do you need to read the book, but you also need to evaluate what you’re reading as you read the book. Pay attention to the point of view from which the book is written and what impact this point of view has on the development of the story. You’ll also want to analyze the plot, or the sequence of events, in the story and the setting of the story. Finally, determine what the general theme of the book is when you are finished reading the book.

After you’ve read the book, you’re ready to write your book report. As is common with educational writing, begin your book report with a thesis statement that describes the central theme of your paper. Then continue your book report, using the information you gathered.

As you prepare your book report you may want to look at outside sources. For more than a million examples of term papers, essays, and book reports visit MonsterPapers.com. Many of the book reports in their database include bibliographies that you can use to find more information for your book report. These papers will also help you overcome writer’s block, something that everyone experiences, and get started with writing your latest book report.

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December 14, 2005

The Value of Term Paper Websites

“CITE YOUR SOURCES!” The evils of plagiarism are pounded into students’ heads as soon as they start writing. Most students hearken to the requests of their teachers to be honest and cite their sources in a bibliography. By high school, most have learned how to write a paper using their own thoughts and words. Unfortunately, as technology advances, plagiarism becomes easier. Today’s teachers are dealing with a high-tech version of yesterday’s plagiarism problem. Luckily, the resources that make plagiarism simple also make catching the copiers easier than ever.

Before the internet became popular, teachers had to worry about students copying sections out of encyclopedias and books. It required a lot of photocopying and retyping, which acted as a barrier to plagiarism. This form of academic dishonesty was also fairly easy to catch since the vocabulary of most children is fairly inferior to that of a book or encyclopedia. Today’s teachers are dealing with a new problem – the term paper websites.

Google the term “download term paper” and you might fall off your chair when you see how many websites pop up in the search results. Some will sell you a single, pre-written term paper for prices as low as $9.95. There are also services that will write you a custom paper at a very high cost. Others, such as MonsterPapers.com, will allow you to subscribe to a database of over 1 million term papers.

“CITE YOUR SOURCES!” The evils of plagiarism are pounded into students’ heads as soon as they start writing. Most students hearken to the requests of their teachers to be honest and cite their sources in a bibliography. By high school, most have learned how to write a paper using their own thoughts and words. Unfortunately, as technology advances, plagiarism becomes easier. Today’s teachers are dealing with a high-tech version of yesterday’s plagiarism problem. Luckily, the resources that make plagiarism simple also make catching the copiers easier than ever.

Before the internet became popular, teachers had to worry about students copying sections out of encyclopedias and books. It required a lot of photocopying and retyping, which acted as a barrier to plagiarism. This form of academic dishonesty was also fairly easy to catch since the vocabulary of most children is fairly inferior to that of a book or encyclopedia. Today’s teachers are dealing with a new problem – the term paper websites.

Google the term “download term paper” and you might fall off your chair when you see how many websites pop up in the search results. Some will sell you a single, pre-written term paper for prices as low as $9.95. There are also services that will write you a custom paper at a very high cost. Others, such as MonsterPapers.com, will allow you to subscribe to a database of over 1 million term papers.

An outrage! Immoral! Unbelievable! The cries of teachers all over the world are pretty similar. They see these term paper websites as promotion of plagiarism. Teachers have begun to subscribe to services such as Turnitin.com to try and catch the plagiarizers. An economics professor at McGill University in Canada even required all students to obtain an “originality report” from this service. When a student refused, saying he felt like he was “guilty until proven innocent,” the case ended up in front of a judge where the student’s rights prevailed. Even if students cannot be required to submit their papers to services such as Turnitin.com, the fact that they exist and teachers have access to them should clearly indicate that turning in term papers from internet websites isn’t a good idea.

The term paper websites may have contributed to a growing problem of academic dishonesty, but as with many ethics questions, there are benefits to such services. It may be that students and teachers have not been properly trained on how they can use these sites to their educational benefit. As long as there are students, the term paper websites will not go away. For the sake of the students, it is imperative that teachers instruct students on how they case use these resources honestly.

An important benefit of term paper websites is the ability for students to read research prepared by other students. Learning by example is an excellent way to improve your own abilities. Students rarely have the opportunity to read examples of term papers written by other students. Many struggle with writing papers, not because they can’t do it, but because they don’t have experience with such writing. Reading examples of term papers can benefit some students enormously.

Technically, a term paper database isn’t very different than an encyclopedia. It has snippets of information on hundreds of thousands of different topics. The difference is the format of the information. Some papers are persuasive. Others are informative. One benefit that these databases have over encyclopedias is that they usually will include a bibliography that directs the student to more information on the topic. Students who are looking for research on difficult topics can use these sources to prepare their own papers.

One of the greatest benefits to a term paper database is the ability to combat and defeat writer’s block. Coming up with a great idea can be one of the most frustrating steps in the writing process for some students. For years teachers have encourage students to read to find ideas. A term paper database is another service that students can use to formulate opinions, read different points of view, generate ideas, and develop their own term paper.

Approaching these term paper databases from the stance of them being a learning tool, instead of a learning block, will greatly enhance a student’s education. Students know they are out there and many will use them. Educating students on how these services can be used responsibly and honestly is a step that all teachers should take to promote academic honesty.

Jennifer Banks is a term paper writer for MonsterPapers.com and a contributor for TermPaperBlog.com. MonsterPapers.com is a popular database of term paper resources for students. Both TermPaperBlog.com and MonsterPapers.com encourage honest use of all resources available to students. Jennifer specializes in education research and writing.

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November 11, 2005

Using sample book reports and term papers

There are lots of sites on the internet that sell term papers. Teachers hate them. Some students love them. A lot of students don't see any value to them other than plagarism.

Believe it or not there is great value to a database of term papers. Think of it as an encyclopedia of information, written in a format that is interesting and familiar. We don't recommend downloading and turning in term papers you buy off the internet, but we do recommend subscribing to a site - especially if you have problems writing.

There are lots of benefits to a subscription to a term paper website:

Our advertising partner, Monster Papers, is by far the best bang for your buck if you are looking for a term paper service. Don't pay hundreds of dollars for one paper. Most of these papers are pulled out of databases like Monster Paper's database and resold to students.

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October 20, 2005

Google Scholar - Research Paper Resource

If you do a lot of research on the web, you may have noticed links in Google's search results to a new search engine - Google Scholar. Google Scholar is a search engine the searches only academic scholarship papers.

This is what Google says on its website:

Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Google Scholar helps you identify the most relevant research across the world of scholarly research.

I hope you've figured out by now how helpful this could be. Imagine how easy it will be to research your term paper by searching a database filled with scholarship! Instead of looking at title and skimming through pages of information, you will be able to use technology to save yourself time. Google even has a feature that allows you to check and see if the papers you find are available in your library.

Technology really is making research much simpler. Keep Google Scholar in mind next time you need to find some good references for your essay, book report, term paper, or research paper.

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September 23, 2005

Term Paper Outline

When writing a term paper, be sure to follow this outline.

1. Tell the reader what the subject of your term paper will be

2. The body of your term paper. Include information that supports and explains your subject.

3. Summarize what you have said and how it relates to your subject. Wrap up any loose ends and conclude with something brilliant.

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September 22, 2005

Works Cited - Web Pages

One of the most frequent questions I get from students writing term papers is, "how to I cite webpages?" First off, if you use a resource, you should always cite it in your paper. Neglect this and you might find yourself sitting in front of the dean trying to explain why you "forgot" to cite your references.

Anyway, here are the most common ways to cite a web page in your bibligraphy or works cited. These are the recommended formats from the National Library of Medicine. You can find more details in the National Library of Medicine Recommended Formats for Bibliographic Citation.

Standard Citation
Hays, Kristen A. Houston residents scramble out of city [Internet]. Houston (TX): Associated Press; 2005 Sep. Available from: http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/22/D8CPAT9OC.html.

Now, keep in mind that there are plenty of variations, but this should get you started!

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August 31, 2005

How to Write a Term Paper

Confused on how to write a research paper? Here are ten easy steps to get you going!

1. Decide on your topic
2. Find resources related to your topic. Use a variety of sources, such as the Internet, books, magazines, newspapers, interviews, etc.
3. Read through your resources and formulate a thesis statement.
4. Find information that supports your thesis statement. Make notes about main topics that you would like to cover in your research paper.
5. Create an outline using the main topics. Make sure that you have about three points to support each of your main topics.
6. Begin putting your outline into paragraph form. This is your first draft of your term paper. CIte your sources as you write.
7. Read through the first draft and look for any weakness in the paper. Find more sources if necessary.
8. Write a second draft.
9. Proofread your paper for grammar and spelling mistakes.
10. Write the final draft of your term paper. Make sure to read through it again before turning it in.

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August 26, 2005

Writing a Persuasive Term Paper

An argumentative or persuasive paper requires to to present an argument and then defend it in your paper. An argument is a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true(wordnet.princeton.edu). For a paper to be effective, it is very important to strongly support your argument in your paper.

When writing a persuasive term paper keep these tips in mind:

1. You are trying to support an argument, not explore every aspect of the paper's topic
2. Include your argument towards the beginning of the paper
3. If there are obvious disagreements with your argument you should mention them in your essay


Remember that your goal is to convince your skeptics. Write clearly and concisely and you can achieve this goal.

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August 18, 2005

Writing a Thesis Statement

Before writing any essay or research paper, it is very important to write a thesis statement. The statement should have two parts - the topic and how the rest of your paper will relate to the topic. If it is an opinion paper, this would be your position. If it is a analysis paper, it would be what you will analyze in relation to the topic.

Don't generalize when writing your thesis - be specific. You are setting the stage for your reader so let them know where you are trying to go and what you are trying to accomplish. Let your thesis statement guide the rest of your paper as you write.

Usually, you will want to put your thesis at the end of the first paragraph. It is not as important in some writing (such as a narrative), but it is very important in other types of writing (a persuasive essay).

Here is an example of a thesis statement:

The lifestyles of cows include grazing, being milked, and raising their young.

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