Estimated time: 10 min
Learning objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Lock in the non-negotiable formatting (font, spacing, margins, page numbers, alignment)
- Format the title page, contents, headings, figures, and citations the way examiners expect
- Stay on the right side of academic integrity — and run the 15-minute checklist before you submit
Let me keep it real — formatting is the most boring part of your EE but it's also the easiest way to make your paper look like it was written by someone who knows what they're doing. Examiners see hundreds of essays. The ones that are properly formatted immediately signal “this student takes their work seriously” before they've even read a word. It's free marks. Don't leave them on the table.