They also serve to identify an essay at a glance amid the clutter of our desks, so it is important that every essay carries its cover. Essays can be submitted in two ways. Do not stray from the theme of the essay. If you are in any doubt, talk it over with the staff. Naturally, we who grade them prefer this but a neat, legible, handwritten essay is acceptable without penalty.
All tertiary staff have long experience in reading handwriting.
A characteristic fault of many student writers is that they will not check and revise their work. Particularly when you are using a word-processor there is no excuse for misspelled words and sloppy sentences. Read through your work, either on the screen or in printed draft, three or four times before you print the final version. Leave generous margins. Put a single space after a comma.