The State of the Term Paper.

Offers a look at the use of research or term papers in United States' high schools. Report that the focus on creative writing, fear of plagiarism, prevalence of PowerPoint presentations, and lack of time are factors in the decline of the research paper use; Inexperience in the area of writing papers of students entering college; Reference to a study by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation on the state of English and social studies standards; Advantages of the history term paper.