1. Spelling
   1. Check consistently all text
      1. either
         1. English
         2. American
            1. Do not mix the two
      2. However
         1. Original spelling of Quotations
            1. to be maintained
2. S or Z
   1. Decide on which form
      1. stick to it
3. Basic Tips for the Final editing of Texts and Theses - a Checklist
4. Citations and References
   1. Check
      1. one-2-one
         1. between
            1. Text citation
            2. Reference Entries
   2. Any sources consulted
      1. but not in text
         1. seperate list
            1. e.g. General Reading
   3. Consistency between
      1. Citations
      2. References
         1. regards
            1. Spelling of Author/s names
            2. Date of Publication
   4. Occurring
      1. integral part of sentence
         1. date in (...)
            1. after
            2. Author/s
            3. name/s
      2. e.g. White and Brown (2000) wrote the paper on this topic.
      3. or
      4. e.g. White and Brown’s (2000) paper on this topic is the seminal contribution.
      5. However
      6. at the end of sentence
         1. put all in (...)
      7. e.g. (see, e.g., Smith, 2000).
         1. Multiple Citations
            1. Seperate with semi-colon (;)
            2. Order by
            3. Date
            4. Alphbetically
            5. e.g. (see, e.g.,Smith, 2000; White, 2002; Young, 2008).
   5. Multiple Authors
      1. use ‘et al’. (not in italics)
         1. after 1st name.
      2. e.g. (Smith et al., 1999).
      3. Full Stop
         1. after al.
            1. English
         2. none
            1. American
   6. Punctuation / Layout
      1. References
         1. exactly the same
5. Main Contents
   1. Check
      1. Chapter
         1. headings
         2. subheading
            1. Contents
            2. same
            3. body of the text
         3. section, table or figure
            1. contain superscript numbers
            2. not be in main contents or
            3. List of Figures
            4. List of Tables
      2. Main Contents
         1. Chapter heading
            1. don’t stray
            2. Page number column
6. Appendices
   1. tie / link
      1. numbering
         1. appendices
         2. tables
            1. with
            2. Chapter /Section
         3. figures
      2. e.g.
         1. An Appendix at the end of chapter 3 could be called Appendix 3A, if multiple parts, the 3A.1,3A.2, etc.
            1. Labelling
            2. Table 3A.1
            3. Figure 3A.1
7. Tables and Figures
   1. include
      1. List of Tables
      2. List of Figures
         1. in Appendix
            1. in order
   2. Convention
      1. Table titles above table
      2. Figure titles below Figure
   3. Sources
      1. of tables & figures go below
         1. table & figure notes
      2. in case Figures
         1. immediately below
            1. e.g. Figure 1.1
            2. Notes:.......
            3. Sources:.........
   4. Do not
      1. Full Stop
         1. at end
         2. for Sources yes
         3. for Notes yes
   5. Referred to
      1. Body of Text
8. Equation Numbers
   1. FLUSH
      1. With
         1. Right Hand Margin
   2. Check
      1. following consecutively
         1. no doubling
         2. no skipping
   3. Use
      1. Arabic Numerals
      2. Not
      3. Roman Numerals
9. Per Cent/Percent/%
   1. Per Cent
      1. English
         1. as words in text
   2. Percent
      1. American
   3. %
      1. Tables
      2. Figures
10. Abbreviations
    1. Many
       1. Glossary
          1. after figures list
11. Dates
    1. single fashion for all
       1. 20 May 2008
    2. Avoid
       1. Commas
       2. and
       3. Figures next to figures
12. Printing Advice
    1. Avoid
       1. small
       2. Isolated
          1. text
             1. Above
             2. Below
             3. Tables or Figures
    2. Use
       1. graded weights of print
          1. Chapter Headings (Heaviest)
          2. Section Headings (Medium)
          3. Sub Headings (Lightest)
    3. Lastly
       1. Check
          1. Spacings
             1. Between
             2. Letters
             3. Words
             4. Paragraphs
             5. Sections