Has leading changed over the last 15 years?

When I was in primary school, I was told to use 1.0-line leading for papers; in secondary school, this jumped to 2.0 lines; in early tertiary school (i.e. college/university), I was told to use 1.5 line; and then, after my 3^rd/4^th year began, more and more I was expected to do 1.15-line leading.

In short,

• Primary School: 1.0 line
• Secondary School: 2.0 lines
• Early Tertiary: 1.5 line
• Mid-to-Late Tertiary: 1.15 line

Have expectations actually changed for academic papers, or is it that expectations have not changed but vary depending on the skill level? Or is it just combination?

posted over 9 years ago

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SarahofGaia‭

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