During this step, check for the following:
- Inconsistent indentation of paragraphs or quotations
- Inconsistent line length
- Inconsistent presentation of headings
- fluctuations between italics, boldface and underlining
- headings randomly centred and placed at left margin
- failure to number sections of document in a logical order
- variable spacing after headings
- Inconsistent use of different type sizes, fonts and typefaces
- Confusion between the letter “l” and the numeral “1” and between the letter “O” and the numeral “0”
- A word or short line standing alone at the top or the bottom of a page (known as widows and orphans)
- Non-alignment of columns, particularly in tables
- Too much white space within the body of the text
- Faulty presentation of quotations
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