revision: format

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