double-spaced
Extra line gaps
Double-spaced describes text formatted with a full blank line between each line of writing.
The format is standard for academic papers and manuscripts because it leaves room for handwritten edits and comments: Please submit your essay double-spaced.
The verb form describes the action: I double-spaced the document before printing.
Guiding or pacing type
- interlineInsert between lines
- marginEdge of a page
- indentationInward cut or setback
- paragraphDistinct section of text
typewriter · typesetting · readability · legibility · monospaced · pagination · alignment · newline
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- essayShort argumentative prose work
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- submissionYielding to another's will
guidelines · bibliography · footnotes · endnotes · citation · references · MLA · APA
Checking text for mistakes
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- redliningRefusing loans by neighborhood
- revisionsAlterations to improve
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
annotations · comments · feedback · copyediting · drafting · critique · amendments · refinements
Clearness of text
- clarityState of being understandable
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- spaciousnessAbundant available area
- unclutteredFree from disorder
neatness · scannable · eye-strain · accessibility · clean · airy · organized · reader-friendly
leading
Guiding or pacing type
- interlineInsert between lines
- marginEdge of a page
- indentationInward cut or setback
paragraph · typewriter · typesetting · readability · legibility · monospaced · pagination · alignment · newline · line-break
thesis
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- essayShort argumentative prose work
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
submission · guidelines · bibliography · footnotes · endnotes · citation · references · MLA · APA · Chicago-style
proofreading
Checking text for mistakes
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- redliningRefusing loans by neighborhood
- revisionsAlterations to improve
corrections · annotations · comments · feedback · copyediting · drafting · critique · amendments · refinements · polishing
legibility
Clearness of text
- clarityState of being understandable
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- spaciousnessAbundant available area
uncluttered · neatness · scannable · eye-strain · accessibility · clean · airy · organized · reader-friendly