term paper

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Shortly before he allegedly opened fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, he emailed a document to family members that read like a term paper, including a “rebuttals to objections” section.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Will Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer: Why Yale’s term paper on what’s wrong with college gets a ‘D-’

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

In fairness, the “American Masters” installment is a tribute, not a term paper — and it’s a splendid homage at that.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

“It’s like having every term paper, every piece of homework that you accumulate from first through 12th grade and in college,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

I did a term paper on the history of jazz in Chicago when I was in eighth grade.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements