| A | B |
| unbound report | typically short reports prepared without binders or covers |
| 2 inch | top margin for first page |
| 1 inch | top margin for all pages but first |
| 1 inch | side and bottom margins |
| orphan | the first line of a paragraph that appears by itself at the bottom of a page |
| widow | the last line of a paragraph that appears by itself at the top of a page |
| title | centered in ALL CAPS and followed by a quadruple space |
| body | double spaced |
| side headings | underlined and keyed in initial caps |
| paragraph headings | indented .5" from left and end with a period; capitalize 1st letter of 1st word only |
| references/bibliography | keyed on the last page or separate page; keyed in hanging indent style |
| page numbers | usually preceded by a last name; located at the top right margin; .5" from the top; followed by a double space; usually not on first page |