answer="b"

Appearances do matter. Most people find it difficult to shake off their first impressions as they read an essay. What's more, many people are convinced that experience shows that a sloppily presented essay is more than likely to be sloppily argued. Whether these views have any credence or not, you can avoid the danger of dropping a grade by making sure your essay is clearly and neatly presented with as few mistakes in it as possible. Your work must look like the work of a fastidious person.