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| A margin of one inch is neccessary for left and right hand side of the page |
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- Most body text uses a 10 to 12 point font
- Different fonts have different sizes despite the point size |
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- Use fonts with serifs (Times New Roman) for the body of the text
- Use sans-serif fonts (Arial) for headings
- Use sans-serif fonts for smaller fonts (6-8 point)
- Use sans-serif fonts for brief text, like table of contents, headers and footers
- WHOLE PARAGRAPHS SET IN CAPITAL LETTERS ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO READ than pragraphs with upper and lower case letters
- Continuous italic text is more difficult to read than normal text
- Use italics for emphasizing words or for book titles |
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- Seperate paragraphs with 1 line
Seperate headings from the text with 2 lines above, one below the heading
- Left justified text is more helpful to readers
- Readers prefer text that has lists or numbered sequences spaced out and separated |
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- Remember to use the 5Cs and 3Ps
Clear
Concise
Complete
Correct
Couteous
Positiv
Professional
Personalized
- Use the active voice instead of the passive voice |
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