Writing Style Handbook
August 2009
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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 1: Form and Appearance......................................................................................... 6
Font Styles ........................................................................................................................ 6
Margins ............................................................................................................................. 6
Spacing ............................................................................................................................. 6
Page Numbers and Headers ............................................................................................. 6
Title Page .......................................................................................................................... 7
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