The Differences Between a Model Paper and an Original Paper

Students who hire academic paper writing services often times just present their instructions without any specifics regarding the kind of paper they are ordering. Sure they are ordering an essay or a research paper, but what kind? Will it be an original paper filled with never used information? Or will it just be a sample of how the paper should be written? A student will often respond, "There's a difference?". Yes. There is a difference.

The Model Paper: For Students Who Want to Write an Original Paper on Their Own

If a student orders a model paper, the student should know not to expect a totally new paper that can be submitted for a grade. Rather, a model paper is simply a collection of information from various sources. Usually, this information is taken from other sources and simply cut and paste into the document. All the information is for the use of the student who is expected to write the original paper, based upon the previously provided information. These may be used as in-text citations, paraphrased references, or even not at all by the student. Once a student asks for a model paper to be created, these will never contain any original thoughts because all of the information will come from other sources. How the information that was collated will be used by the student is up to him.

One thing that a student who orders a model paper should never do is submit the paper for a grade. Once a model paper is submitted for a grade, the student can expect to get a failing grade. That is because the paper lacks the proper formatting, sourcing, and original thoughts that comprise a properly developed student essay. If a student requires those elements specifically for his paper, then he should clearly state that he is ordering an original paper.

What Makes an Original Paper Different?

An original paper is based on the specific requirements of the student. This means that the content of the paper will be based upon the full, complete instructions of the students as indicated in the order form. There should be no changes in the instructions and the student should provide all the necessary materials that will allow the writer to develop the most comprehensive discussion that can be completed based upon the student's expectations via the provided instructions.

For the "original paper", the writer will not rely on a simple cut and paste of currently existing material. No, those materials, which will be no more than five years old, shall be highlighted in the original paper as in-text citations, properly cited paraphrases, and the basis for the discussions that the writer will be developing. Nothing in this paper will be a simple cut and paste nor will it pop-up as a plagiarized paper during a routine academic writing scan.

Students need to understand that there are different ways to write a paper for them. The writer needs to be directed properly by the student in order to receive the correct form of written work. By understanding the differences between the model and original paper, the student should be able to now properly order their paper, based on the correct requirements, from any academic writing company or independent writer.

I don't know why the thread started by "ultimatewriter" was closed before anybody responded to it; but "ultimatewriter" should just speak for himself instead of presuming to speak for any other writers. When I provide a model paper, it is always an entirely original piece of writing. It is intended for the customer to use as a model, but as far as the work that I provide is concerned, there is absolutely no difference between a model paper and an original piece of writing. What the customer chooses to do with it is the customer's business and nothing that I have any way of controlling. I'm pretty sure that nobody needs to pay a writer just to copy and paste anything into standard essay formats, because a simple Google search provides countless examples of how to format an academic project of any type and nobody needs to pay anybody just to copy and paste anything into one of those formats instead of just doing that himself. My model papers are intended to help students learn how to write, not learn how to copy and paste.

If this is the OP's definition of a model paper, I'd definitely seek assistance elsewhere. Seriously, a copy/paste of other sources? A model is an example and when one seeks an example of something, they typically want to see the most accurate version of what it is they are seeking. Of course, if anyone wants to test the OP's theory, I suppose you can create that version of a model paper and see how your clients (soon to be ex-clients) respond. ;)


Ditto. If they wanted copy and paste, that's what they would do and wouldn't be coming to us! ;)

I suspect that the OP just works for an essay company that decided to try to use that post as a way of slyly "competing" against other companies and writers here who happen to use the term "model essays" in their websites or advertising, by employing the brilliant strategy of implying that all of their "model papers" are cut-and-paste jobs. Those of us who use that term do so simply to indicate what the intended and expected use of our work is and not to distinguish "model papers" from "original writing" in any other respect. To any legitimate service provider, those terms are completely synonymous and (both) consist of all-original work without anything copied or otherwise plagiarized.

[Thanks to the moderators for reopening this thread and for including my first post that I originally started as a new thread to respond to this OP's nonsense suggestion after this thread was closed to responses.]

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Based on my direct interaction with clients, I tend to agree with @ultimatewriter. There are students who approach my company with the request that only the research aspect be completed for their paper as they plan to write the total paper on their own. My writers and I have no problem with such requests because it makes the job a lot easier. Sometimes, the model paper comes in an outlined form. It contains only source material references and quotes, with instructions for the student regarding how to write the paper.

There are also some situations when the student asks for a specific service. That is, they request for a "simple version" of the research paper which they can then rewrite and paraphrase on their own. The students requesting for such a service are normally those who are afraid of violating their academic code by having someone else write their paper. I view such an action as something that is part of a gray area of this business. Technically, since the student will be representing the research of the paid writer in their own words, then no violation of the honor code was done on the part of the student. As far as my company is concerned, the work of the writer falls under "academic assistance" and does not qualify as having written the paper for the client, since the paper the writer wrote would not be submitted for a grade.

The problem with both scenarios is that my company does not assure the client regarding the quality of the paper drawn up since the writer's work is either only partial or totally changed by the student. In which case, we cannot assure the student of the target grade. Now, if they had ordered an original paper, then my company could guarantee their grade requirement for the paper.

If one were to think about it, there really isn't a difference between a model paper and an original paper. A model paper gives the student an idea as to how to best approach the development of their essay or research paper. The writer has to do the sourcing of materials and writing of the content anyway, which becomes original in the process. So the "model" paper can actually be submitted for a grade if the client so wishes. I have yet to come across a client who will ask me or my writers to write a model paper for them to work over after they receive it. They simply don't have the time to do that. They pay for the paper, they assume it is original, they will submit it for a grade. If they can't then all that TOS reference to intellectual transfer or rights is plain hogwash.

I think a GOOD model paper will be original. The originality is what makes it a good model for students to use in whatever manner they see fit.