How long is a 300 word essay?

How many pages is 300 words? The answer is close to two-thirds of a page single spaced, and around one and one-third of a page double spaced. Depending on your settings this may vary, but typically with a 12 point font-size, Times New Roman or Arial font and regular page margins your results should be similar.

Does punctuation count as words?

No punctuation is not counted as a word.

What is excluded from word count?

Tables, diagrams (including associated legends), appendices, references, footnotes and endnotes, the bibliography and any bound published material are excluded from the word count.

Why is turnitin word count higher?

Similarly, other file types (such as PDFs) may generate a higher word count in Turnitin as it is only possible to count ALL words within a PDF rather than being able to exclude certain elements such as footnotes and endnotes. Turnitin uses a word counting algorithm very similar to that of Microsoft Word.