I remember the first time I had to write a termpaper for high school. For some reason, we were never prepared for this beforehand and I was really scared because I did not know what was involved. I knew that our class was lacking and that a lot more was expected from us than what we knew how to give.

I went to talk to my older sister, as I knew that she had written a lot of term papers. I wanted her to teach me how to write a good one and she gave me a basic outline to follow. She told me that it was important to have my paragraphs organized and that I also include a bibliography at the end.

I took her advice to heart and I even kept her outline and used it all throughout the rest of high school whenever I had to write research papers. That first one ended up turning out alright and I got the highest grade on it than anyone else in the class. I credit this to my sister and I am glad I had her to help me out.