Paper typesetting generally needs to follow the requirements of schools or periodicals. The following are some common requirements and suggestions:
1. Page Settings
Generally, the margin is 2.54cm from top to bottom, 3. 17cm from left to right, and the margin should be appropriate, not exceeding 3cm as far as possible.
2. Font
Generally, the font of Song Dynasty, Imitation Song Dynasty or Times New Roman is used, and the text font is generally small four or five, and the title font is larger than the text font. It is recommended to use bold, centered or bold and left (according to specific requirements). The font size should be uniform, neither too small nor too large.
3. Line spacing
The main line spacing is generally 1.5 times or twice, and the title spacing can be adjusted appropriately.
4. Paragraphs and indents
There are two characters at the beginning of a paragraph, and there is a line between paragraphs. The first-level title is indented by two characters, and the second-level title is indented by four characters.
5. Title
The first-level titles are generally bold and centered, and the second-level titles are generally bold and left-centered.
6. Illustrations and tables
Illustrations and tables should have titles and numbers. The font size of the characters in the figure is generally No.5 or No.6 font, and the font size of the characters in the table is generally No.5 or No.6 font. Pay attention to adjusting the line spacing and kerning.
7. Reference
The format of references should meet the requirements of schools or periodicals, and be arranged in alphabetical order by author's name. APA, MLA, Chicago and other specifications are generally adopted.
8. Other details
Pay attention to avoid too many typos, punctuation errors, the use of the first person and other issues, and the typesetting should be neat and beautiful, in line with academic norms.
In addition, the format should be adjusted according to the specific paper type, requirements and specifications. It is suggested that you can refer to the templates or samples of schools or periodicals for typesetting.
To write a good paper, you need to pay attention to the following points:
1. Determine the topic and research scope of the paper.
Choose a topic, determine the research scope and viewpoint. Determining the direction and purpose of the paper is very helpful for the later writing.
2. Do a good job of data collection.
Before collecting information, it is necessary to determine the research scope of the paper, and then conduct in-depth reading and research to collect relatively comprehensive and reliable information, so as to write a truly valuable and supportive paper.
3. The construction of the thesis structure
A good paper structure should include four main parts: introduction, text, conclusion and references, and each part should have relatively complete and clear paragraphs and sentences.
4. Set the train of thought and context of the article
After comprehensively collecting data and completing the outline of the paper, it is necessary to summarize the general ideas and logic of the paper according to the structural arrangement of the paper, and then modify and adjust it.
5. Pay attention to the details of the paper
A good paper should not only consider the structure and research ideas, but also the details, that is, the conciseness of written language, the transition of paragraphs and chapters, the solidity of arguments and proofs, and so on.
6. Pay attention to the format requirements
After writing, you need to adjust the check format, such as font size, line spacing, margins and so on. To meet the format requirements of periodicals or schools.