Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria Campus MUS 122

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Northern Virginia Community College
Alexandria Campus
MUS 122 Music Appreciation II
Prof. John Kocur
Writing Guidelines
Formatting
All writing submitted for this course must be in the following format:
 12 point font.
 Double Spaced.
 Times New Roman Font.
 Margins: 1" on all sides.
Please include the following information at the top of each document:
 Your name.
 The date you submitted your project.
 The course Title, Section, and Semester (ex. MUS 121 001 Spring 2010)
 The name of the assignment.
Citations
Be sure to cite all material that is not your own. Plagiarism is serious offense punishable by grade penalty, withdrawal
from the course, and/or expulsion from the College. All cases of plagiarism or cheating will be reported to the College
administration.
The style of citation is optional. In general, the field of music uses the Chicago style. Please consult the following
resources for more information on this style.
Kate L. Turabian. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Seventh Ed.,
University of Chicago Press, 2007.
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/turabian/turabian_citationguide.html
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html
NOTE: Wikipedia should not be your only source for any academic assignment.
Please use trustworthy scholarly journals (such as the Oxford Music journals) and visit your local library to consult actual
books on the subject you are researching.
Additional Help
Please be aware that Writing Centers are available on most NOVA campuses. These offices provide free tutoring to all
NOVA students.
Loudoun
http://www.nvcc.edu/loudoun/english/writingcenter/
Annandale
http://www.nvcc.edu/Annandale/LRC/writing/
Manassas
http://www.nvcc.edu/manassas/reading-writing/
Alexandria
http://www.nvcc.edu/campuses-and-centers/alexandria/campus-resources/academicsupport/writing/index.html
*Writing Guidelines is provided by Extended Learning Institute of Northern Virginia Community College, located at
http://eli.nvcc.edu/, and is licensed under a Creative Commons-Attribution CC BY license.
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