\documentclass[final,letterpaper,twoside,12pt]{article}
% if you use "report", you get a seperate title page
%\documentclass[final,letterpaper,twoside,12pt]{report}
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\author{Terry~Sturtevant \thanks{Physics Lab Supervisor}}
\date{\today}
\title{PC132 Lab Project}

\begin{document}
\maketitle

\section{Very Important stuff}
Here is my text, including the \LaTeX\ symbol.
\subsection{Important stuff}
More text here.
\subsubsection{Less Important stuff}
And even more text.
\paragraph{Trivial stuff}
Note that the text starts on the same line as the paragraph heading.
\subparagraph{Mind-numbingly inconsequential stuff}

Even if you skip lines.

Just skipping a line starts a new paragraph.

\noindent You can avoid an indent by using the \textbf{{$\mathbf \backslash$}noindent} command.

\section*{Very Important stuff with no number}
Here is my text, including the \LaTeX\ symbol.

	\subsection*{Important stuff with no number}
	Note neither the indent nor the blank line affects the output.

		\subsubsection*{Less Important stuff with no number} The text
		can even begin on the same line.

			\paragraph*{Why bother?}
			Note the indenting in the source file doesn't
				show up in the output, so it's for your
			benefit only.
				\subparagraph*{Mind-numbingly inconsequential stuff}
				Note which types of headings get numbered and/or highlighted.

				Just skipping a line starts a new paragraph.

\end{document}