When I took my drafting and design class, one of the requirements was a technical writing course. I still have my textbook for reference, but the basic principles of good page layout shouldn't even require that. Use a minimum 10-point font with a simple sans serif or serif typeface, double-spaced if required for corrections and notes. Try Georgia if Times New Roman is too bland. Swap in Futura if Arial, Calibri, and Helvetica don't do it for you. Write complete sentences with proper grammar. The point of a college document is readability for someone else, right? Good luck passing those principles along after this debacle! Maybe one bad grade is a wake-up call.