Synopsis
How to Write Term Papers and Reports is a helpful guide to writing papers and making oral presentations. The text is arranged sequentially beginning with choosing and narrowing a topic, determining an approach, and preparing an outline. From there, the book moves through research tips and note taking to writing drafts. A special chapter is included discussing illustrations such as graphs, tables, and pictures.
School Library Journal
YA-- Students learn about choosing, focusing on, and researching a topic; creating a first draft; proofreading for grammar and style usage; using citations; and observing word processing guidelines. A lesson on oral presentations is included; examples of a descriptive paper, a position paper, an argumentative paper, and a literary paper are given. An itemized contents section offers quick reference. With its large pages and easy-to-read type, this is a book that should be in every classroom.-- Arlene Hoebel, W. T. Woodson High School , Fairfax, VA