There are many different writing styles for term paper. Your research paper can be in an APA or MLA style. MLA research paper is known as modern language association style paper which is used mostly in humanities and liberal art subjects. English language is the only preferred medium in this particular style of writing. This style helps at the time of referencing and while following this particular style of referencing you can take the charge of avoiding plagiarism from your paper. Particularly this writing style can be easily found in respective handbooks, articles, manuals or guides.