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| I have difficulty making a good layout for my text (E16). The most important rules for text layout are: • Always leave only one space margin after: A full stop (.), a comma (,), a colon (;), a closing quotation mark (’), question marks (?) and exclamation marks (!); • Do not hesitate to use italics to attract the reader’s attention to the most important passages; • Use ‘indents’ intelligently. Consider their effect on the image of your text in the final stage of editing; • Chapters should always begin at a new page, preferably an odd page; • Sections can begin anywhere, but preferably not at the bottom of a page; • Do not call a ‘section’ by name (‘Section 1.8’), but write down the number and/or the heading only; • Use ‘tab’ or one or two spaces before the first lines of a new paragraph. Be consistent throughout your text; • Avoid too many short paragraphs on one page; • Avoid paragraphs longer than one page; • Always check that a title or heading is not positioned at the bottom of a page, while the rest of the text is on the next page. Also avoid that a page starts with final sentence of a previous paragraph; • Make sure that your tables and figures are on one page; • Formulate short headings – keep them on one line; • Formulate active and direct headings; • Always use titles and headings as support and guidance for the reader. Never use them as a substitute for your text. Do not refer to the title in your text.
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