Times New Roman

Make sure the font is Times New Roman.

Sometimes, if you get approval from your instructor, other standard fonts are acceptable, like Arial, Cambria, and Georgia.

12-point font size

Make sure the number next to the font is set to 12.

Double-spaced

In the Paragraph options on the “Home” tab (in Word), make sure your “Line and Paragraph Spacing” is set to “2.0”.