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As a former HS English teacher, I always advised students to choose a topic of particular interest to them. Start out broad, if need be, do some reading, and perhaps from your reading, you will stumble onto a topic of real interest to you and of merit.
Nothing is worse than to choose a topic that has been hashed and re-hashed, unless you have a completely new spin to develop, and the sources to back you up.
Weed through your sources, too. You want the most current information, and experts in the field. Students in our school system were also asked to find someone to interview on a topic, which could be done in the form of documented emails.
You want to choose a topic of genuine interest to you; otherwise, you will be miserable. By the time you read, make notes, plan, write, and revise, you will be sick of it, and somehow, you'll need to keep the momentum going. If you find getting started with the actual writing 'impossible,' start where you can, even if it is the paper's middle or ending. If you get that much going, you can outline or note, what will get you to that place, and work backwards and forwards. Too many people lead us to believe we have to start at the beginning. You don't.
Be sure you understand whatever format you are being required to use, too -- MLA or APA -- and review how to document. Get others to proof the paper for you, as 'fresh eyes' can be invaluable. You may be sick of the project, whatever, but it's new to someone else. Return the favor by reading their work, and make valid comments, not just "It's good." What could be better? and why?
Budget your time, and turn the paper in on time! If they are established for you, meet all deadlines.
Assuming that you are in college, check to see if you have a writing lab available to you on campus. They are pretty handy resources for helping to figure some of this stuff out.
Get guidelines and information about term paper writing and other research writing online. You can have so many different type of topic with subject base.
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