A term paper worhty of a high grade must be something more than a quick review of readily available literature. It should be a reseach project on a subject that is narrowly focused enough that the instructor will learn new things. The process of writing a term paper requires numerous drafts in which the entire paper is critically evaluated and revised. The paper should also be presented in a professional manner, with adequate reference amd few, if any, grammatic or typographic errors. This paper is a short guide intended to be given to students as part of the term-paper assignment.