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We have been asked to gather language and style preferences from faculty and facilitate the creation ­­­— by faculty consensus — of a //McNally Smith Style Guide//.
 * Welcome! **

A style guide is a set of evolving standards for written works and documents. A style guide brings uniformity to terms and phrases (musical or otherwise) commonly used. For example, a style guide would state the Hip Hop faculty’s preference as to whether their musical genre is Hip Hop, hip hop, or hip-hop.
 * What is a style guide? **

A few examples — here are links to the online style guides of a few other colleges: Berklee, [|Carleton], [|Juilliard]. Some style guides are specific to online courses, to publications, or to documentation; we would like the faculty to create **a style guide that can be consulted college-wide by faculty, staff, and students.**

A style guide specific to McNally Smith College of Music will
 * Why does McNally Smith need a style guide? **
 * simplify writing assignments for faculty and students
 * eliminate confusion resulting from differing usages of terms in student papers and essays, in the Course Catalog (updated yearly), in internal and external college pamphlets and brochures
 * create a common language for all those affiliated with the college, and thereby make works more consistent and professional.


 * This wiki is intended to gather language particular to your disciplines and your preferences for usage. ** What language in your discipline is used inconsistently? What is //your// preference for usage? What language or usage or grammar do you find yourself constantly correcting or changing in student papers?


 * Submit language preferences, frustrations, and questions on this wiki. ** Click on the “issue” (to your left) and then on “EDIT” (top right). Add your comments. Sign off with your name. Click “SAVE” (top right). If your issue is not listed, create your own page by clicking on “New Page” on the top of the column. Sign and SAVE your work once you are done.

After we have gathered problems and preferences, we will convene a committee of interested faculty and staff to make style decisions about usage and create a physical and digital //McNally Smith Style Guide.//


 * Questions or suggestions? Please email Terri Whitman. **