There are many successful ways of formatting papers and all are successful if they yield a pleasing appearance and make the information in them as accessible as possible. However, it is necessary to keep to one consistent pattern of formatting so that the instructor and student know how the paper is to be done. Specific sections giving instructions for formatting are listed in the Table of Contents , under Basic Information about Technical Writing. While there are many systems of headings, it is important that you learn to use the one specified in this material. A heading in all caps is more prominent than one in initial caps.
Indented headings are at a lower lever of prominence than headings at the margin.
Material on Headings can be accessed through the Table of Contents , under Formatting of Technical Writing Papers . The material accessed through Information on Levels of Headings in the Table of Contents gives specific examples of First, Second, Third, and Fourth Order Headings. Graphics Most papers will use graphics. Only the proposal and sentence outlines will not have graphics in this English 303 course. The Process and Instruction papers and the Report must use graphics.