some ideas on how to
maximize report length.
Selecting the Correct Font
Font choice plays a big role in the length of the report. From my experience, Courier New is your best choice. Courier New is a wide, fixed width font, which
lengthens your writing significantly while still maintaining the
professional aspect of the report. Comic Sans MS is also about as large as Courier New, but it looks goofy and some teachers may not even accept it. You may want to
experiment with font size, although this is definetly an overused method of
increasing report length.
Margins
MS Word has a default
margin size of 1.25". Experiment with this in order to gain a few extra lines. You probably don't want to go much over 1.5" or it will be fairly obvious that you are attempting to increase length.
Spacing
If the teacher requests
double spacing, try going for 2.5 spacing. Most teachers won't notice the difference, but you'll definetly gain a few lines.
Formatting
Make a big first page header, but try to make it look professional. Do not
double space between paragraphs.
Writing Style
Avoid using pronouns wherever possible, but not to the extent of
idiotic writing. Also, avoid using abbreviations if possible. Attempt to
write verbosely.
Page Numbers
If you use automatic page numbering in your
word processor, you can have a larger bottom margin and have a more professionally
formatted report.
Maintaining Legitimacy
The most important thing to remember when applying these techniques is that any attempt to make your report longer should
look legitimate.