a term paper is a type of research-based writing assignment that a student has to

submit to his or her teacher at the end of an academic term. Typically, a student tries to
discuss elaborately on a topic that was assigned to him or her. The topic could be an
event description, a case study, a concept, or an argument. It is mandatory that the
paper has to be unique – plagiarism is not allowed.

An average term paper is about several pages in length. There is no fixed length, and
often the corresponding teacher has the authority to impose structure and length for
writing. In such a case, a student must adhere to the teacher's instructions.

However, the commonly accepted length of such paper is about 5,000 words. With the
single line spacing, single column, 12pt font, and 1inch margined general term paper
format; it should be about 15 pages. We will talk about the structure and formatting style
later.

There are a few simple ideas you can follow in crafting up a brilliant piece of writing.
Here are some effective ideas for you.

1. Be prepared for LONG research hours

Research is a must for writing a term paper. Some students make a mistake by
starting to write right away. This is a rookie mistake. Although it seems that there is
no progress as not a single word is being written, research would make your writing
phase much faster and fluent. Moreover, you could come up with a better approach
and idea if you thoroughly research topic first. Think of it as the investment for writing
the paper.

2. Create an outline first

Creating an outline prior to writing gives you a sense of control. You can how much
time it would take to complete the whole piece and which part would take more time.
At the same time, you would render a smoother reading experience, and everything
would be in some kind of chronological order.

3. Come up with a compelling introduction

"Dawn shows the day!" If you have an impelling introduction, the reader will get more
interested in reading through and eventually favor you and your grades. If you lose
the grip in the introduction, no matter how good your content is, your reader will give
it average feedback.

4. Avoid fluff words

 Fluff words are attention killers. Especially, when you are writing formal academic
writing, the reader would seek constructive information all along the writing. You don't
need to unnecessarily blabber about anything as long as you are talking about
something relevant.

5. Conclude with the ROCC method

The conclusion is just as much important as the introduction. A great way of writing
an impactful conclusion is following the ROCC method. ROCC stands for Restating
your standpoint, having One vital and strong gist, Concluding tone, and leaving a
Clincher for a reader to think about.

6. Select a citation style

Proper formatting or following a citation style is a must while writing a research paper
or a term paper. Following the MLA or the APA format is a wise decision. However,
make sure you are sticking to either MLA or APA, a mix between these two looks
really shabby.

7. Make sure to proofread

Yes, you have worked really hard writing up the whole term paper, and you aren't not
feeling proofreading the whole paper. Although it sounds really painful to proofread,
you might correct A LOT OF misspellings and simple grammatical mistakes. You
don't want your grades gone to ashtray just because you feel lazy, do you?

A term paper is known to be one of the most important papers in your study. That's why
picking the right topic for your paper is critical. Moreover, a lot of students fail their term
papers because of the wrong formatting. So, our team decided to help with the first step
in writing a term paper and give you some tips on how to cite it correctly.

A journal is a periodical publication that focuses on a certain discipline. It contains a

number of peer-reviewed papers that are generally considered credible and are very
good sources to cite from.  A conference, on the other hand, is a place where scholars,
researchers, professors, and academics gather to discuss research and developments
in a certain field. In most academic conferences, people gather to present their newest
research while others attend to observe these milestones. Research is often presented
orally with visualization.

For journal papers, on the other hand, the amount of time needed for publishing is very
flexible. If your paper is promising but there are edits required, there could be a lot of
back and forth between you and your editor until your paper is ready to be published.
The revision process for a journal paper undergoes a very meticulous peer-review
process. This usually depends on the publication frequency of the journal whereas a
journal that publishes an issue twice a year will probably have a less flexible revision
period than a journal that publishes an issue a year. Other journals have ‘open issues’
where an issue remains open and new papers are published in that same issue when
they’re ready. If you ever find an issue containing just 1 or 2 papers, it’s most probably
an open issue and if you go back and take another look a few weeks later, chances are
you’ll find a couple more papers added to the issue.

So there you have it, you now know the difference between the two but all of this raises
the question of where each type of paper could be published. Generally speaking, a
journal paper will only be published in an open or closed access journal and will not be
included in a conference proceedings book or online proceedings repository.
Case study is a research methodology, typically seen in social and life sciences. There
is no one definition of case study research.1 However, very simply… ‘a case study can
be defined as an intensive study about a person, a group of people or a unit, which is
aimed to generalize over several units’. 1 A case study has also been described as an
intensive, systematic investigation of a single individual, group, community or some
other unit in which the researcher examines in-depth data relating to several variables. 2
Researchers describe how case studies examine complex phenomena in the natural
setting to increase understanding of them.3 4 Indeed, Sandelowski5 suggests using case
studies in research means that the holistic nature of nursing care can be addressed.
Furthermore, when describing the steps undertaken while using a case study approach,
this method of research allows the researcher to take a complex and broad topic, or
phenomenon, and narrow it down into a manageable research question(s). By collecting
qualitative or quantitative datasets about the phenomenon, the researcher gains a more
in-depth insight into the phenomenon than would be obtained using only one type of
data. This is illustrated in the examples provided at the end of this paper.
Often there are several similar cases to consider such as educational or social service
programmes that are delivered from a number of locations. Although similar, they are
complex and have unique features. In these circumstances, the evaluation of several,
similar cases will provide a better answer to a research question than if only one case is
examined, hence the multiple-case study. Stake asserts that the cases are grouped and
viewed as one entity, called the quintain.6 ‘We study what is similar and different about
the cases to understand the quintain better’.6

Method
The steps when using case study methodology are the same as for other types of
research.6 The first step is defining the single case or identifying a group of similar
cases that can then be incorporated into a multiple-case study. A search to determine
what is known about the case(s) is typically conducted. This may include a review of the
literature, grey literature, media, reports and more, which serves to establish a basic
understanding of the cases and informs the development of research questions. Data in
case studies are often, but not exclusively, qualitative in nature. In multiple-case
studies, analysis within cases and across cases is conducted. Themes arise from the
analyses and assertions about the cases as a whole, or the quintain, emerge. 6
Benefits and limitations of case studies
If a researcher wants to study a specific phenomenon arising from a particular entity,
then a single-case study is warranted and will allow for a in-depth understanding of the
single phenomenon and, as discussed above, would involve collecting several different
types of data. This is illustrated in example 1 below.
Using a multiple-case research study allows for a more in-depth understanding of the
cases as a unit, through comparison of similarities and differences of the individual
cases embedded within the quintain. Evidence arising from multiple-case studies is
often stronger and more reliable than from single-case research. Multiple-case studies
allow for more comprehensive exploration of research questions and theory
development.6
Despite the advantages of case studies, there are limitations. The sheer volume of data
is difficult to organise and data analysis and integration strategies need to be carefully
thought through. There is also sometimes a temptation to veer away from the research
focus.2 Reporting of findings from multiple-case research studies is also challenging at
times,1 particularly in relation to the word limits for some journal papers.
In the social and life sciences, a case study is a research method involving an up-
close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a particular case. For example, a case
study in medicine may examine a specific patient a doctor treated, and a case study in
business might study a particular firm's strategy. Generally, a case can be nearly
any unit of analysis, including individuals, organizations, events, or actions.
Case studies can be produced by following a formal research method. These case
studies are likely to appear in formal research venues, as journals and professional
conferences, rather than in popular works. Case study research can mean single and
multiple case studies, can include quantitative evidence, relies on multiple sources of
evidence, and benefits from the prior development of theoretical propositions. Case
studies may involve both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Single-subject
research provides the statistical framework for making inferences from quantitative
case-study data.[1][2] Another suggestion is that case study should be defined as a
"research strategy", an empirical inquiry that investigates a phenomenon within its real-
life context. A case study does not necessarily have to be N=1, as there may be many
observations within a case (many individuals and entities across many time periods). [3][4]
The resulting body of 'case study research' has long had a prominent place in many
disciplines and professions, ranging from psychology, anthropology, sociology, and
political science to education, clinical science, social work, and administrative science. [5]
[1]:5–6[6]
 Case study research have also played a prominent place in business and
management research.[7]