Fonts:
Use size 11 or 12. Readability studies show that readers can read fonts with serifs more quickly than sans serif fonts. Times, Palatino, and Bookman work well for text that will be printed. Sans serif font is used more commonly in the electronic environment.

Spacing:
Double space your documents, except for memos, letters, or desktop publishing.

Headings:
Use this basic form to differentiate between heading levels.
 

HEADING FORMAT [A level] Use format to differentiate heading levels. HEADING [B level] Text . . . . Text…. Subheading [C level] Text . . . . Text…. Sub-subheading [D level] or Sub-heading (use italics rather than underline) Text . . .  Text….

Graphics
Incorporate figures and tables in the text: introduce the figure or table (see Figure 1), give the figure or table, then explain and analyze the figure or table. 

Table 1. Sample Table (Author, date, page) Note: the table title goes at the top.

    
All charts, maps, photos (anything other than a table) are called figures.