Several standard document styles available in LaTeX including:
- article
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  For short structured documents, e.g., journal articles (no chapters;  title at
  top of first page).
- report
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  For longer documents (chapters available;  title on own page).
- book
- 
  Layout adjusted for verso (even, left-hand) and recto (odd, right-hand).
- letter
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  Address, signature, etc.
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