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Writing a 10 or 15 page term paper can seem daunting.  To make the task manageable, think of the term paper as three short essays (see Writing a Short Essay); the body of the paper consists of three, related short essays.  The nature of these three short essays will depend on the content the of term paper and the course for which it is written.  A review of literature, discussion of theory, policy and/or evidence are typical.

This guide for writing a term paper is divided into three parts:

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Additional Guides for writing a term paper:

How to Write a Term Paper provided by Thompson/Gale publishers.

How to Write Term Papers provided by McGraw-Hill/Dushkin publishers.