English term papers are regarded as quite simple academic tasks. You do not need to calculate anything or implement some serious laboratory research. However, you should not underestimate the complexity of English term papers. Many students make numerous mistakes and get poor grades because of such underestimation. What are the common mistakes teachers come across in English term papers?
 
Some students forget that their English term papers are still pieces of academic writing and start writing in too poetic and exquisite words. Thus, while writing your English term papers, do remember that you are analyzing (books, trends, phenomena, etc.), not creating another literary masterpiece. Use proper English, include some terms and specific language, be precise.
 
One of the most common mistakes is the improper use of quotes. Many students include too long quotes in their English term papers. In fact, sometimes it may seem that the entire paper consists of quotations, not students’ ideas. So, while writing your English term papers you should try to paraphrase. By the way, when you do need to use some quotation, you should take it from the primary source: in secondary sources it may be quoted improperly.
 
Of course, you should understand that the word count is set by professionals who know how many words can be enough for English term papers. So, do not try to write many meaningless words, just to reach the necessary word count. You should be precise. Think over your topic carefully and you will see that there is so much to mention in your English term paper. Do remember that your paper will be evaluated for the content not the number of words.