Term paper - wikipedia Term paper This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2009 ) A term paper is a research paper written by students over an academic term, accounting for a large part of a grade. Term papers are generally intended to describe an event, a concept, or argue a point. It is a written original work discussing a topic in detail, usually several typed pages in length, and is often due at the end of a semester. There is much overlap between the terms research paper and term paper. A term paper was originally a written assignment ( usually a research based paper ) that was due at the end of the `` term '' -- either a semester or quarter, depending on which unit of measure a school used. However, not all term papers involve academic research, and not all research papers are term papers. Contents 1 History 2 Plagiarism in the computer era 3 See also 4 References 5 External links History Term papers date back to the beginning of the 19th century when print could be reproduced cheaply and written texts of all types ( reports, memoranda, specifications, and scholarly articles ) could be easily produced and disseminated. Moulton and Holmes ( 2003 ) write that during the years from 1870 to 1900 `` American education was transformed as writing became a method of discourse and research the hallmark of learning. '' Russell ( 1991 ) writes that in the 1910s, `` the research paper began to harden into its familiar form '' adding that plagiarism and the sale of research papers both became a problem during this time. Plagiarism in the computer era See also : Essay mill In the present day an entire industry has sprung up to provide plagiarized, pre-written or custom written term papers for students of varying levels of education. There are many websites that sell term papers of all levels of quality and writing proficiency, but are often claimed by academic institutions as seriously undermining the academic integrity of the student. Also, plagiarism can be unknowingly committed by students. See also Academic publishing Final examination Thesis References Jump up ^ Moulton, Margaret R. and Holmes, Vicki L ( 2003 ) `` The Research Paper : A Historical Perspective, '' Teaching English in the Two Year College 30 ( 4 ) p. 366 Jump up ^ Russell, David R. Writing in the Academic Disciplines, 1870 -- 1990 : A Curricular History. Southern Illinois University, 1991. p. 87 - 8 Jump up ^ `` BBC NEWS Education Google bans essay writing adverts ''. news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2016. Jump up ^ Crawford, Miki ( 29 September 2010 ). `` Are You Committing Plagiarism ? Top Five Overlooked Citations to Add to Your Course Materials ''. FacultyFocus.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015. External links On writing term papers Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Term_paper&oldid=808218623 '' Categories : Educational assessment and evaluation Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from April 2009 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Bahasa Melayu Nederlands Српски / srpski Edit links This page was last edited on 1 November 2017, at 16 : 11. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when do you hand in a term paper
Answer: often due at the end of a semester