College paper - Tradução em português

O que significa college paper? eu sei que literalmente seria "papel da faculdade" (mas não faz muito sentindo) o que seria um college paper exatamente?

"...the two experts say that good academic writing follows a simple desigh called ''they say, I say''. A paper should begin with what others have already said about the subject, or "they say". Then, student writers present their own opinions, or "I say". A college paper should show the writer entering a debate among experts.