Formatting your essay/report
CAPITALISATION STYLES
MINIMAL
Capitalise the first word,
Any other word that would
normally take a capital
And the first word after a colon.
MAXIMAL
The first letter of every
important word should
be capitalised.
The first
word after a colon is
always capitalised.
WORD COUNT
A limit of 10% above or below the stated word count is often acceptable, but always check this with your unit coordinator
EXCLUDE
Appendices
Reference list
Abstract
Headers
Title page
INCLUDE
In-text references
Footnotes
The full text of the assignments
GUIDELINES FOR HEADINGS
Only when allowed or required
Makes the organisation more manageable
Use minimal or maximal capitalisation
Left justify your headings unless asked to do differently.
Decide on a hierarchy of headings and use it consistently throughout your work.
BASIC STRUCTURE
Appendices: Go after the reference list
(They must be numbered)
Number the pages - Pagination
Font plain serif size 12 or 14
Paragraphs doble space and 1 point
line between them
Margin of 2-3 cm
Title page without any decorations
TYPES
Modern
No identation
Shorter paragraphs and
line spaces between paragraphs
Sans serif font
Classic
Paragraph identations
Longer paragraphs and
no space between them
Serif typeface
