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Music and Health Assignment – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) How should I present my assignment? Academic essays should include the following formatting considerations: • A Title page with your name, student number, word count, and the title of your essay • 12 point clear font (such as Times New Roman, Calibri, Cambria, Arial) • 1.5 spacing between lines • Generous margins • Please use Microsoft Word (or equivalent) and you can save to pdf if you wish • You can use first person if you wish, as this is a reflective essay style Should I use subheadings to structure my essay? Please use the songs as headings for the body of the assignment. Please include reference to each song as the subheadings including

Your essay should however still have a sense of coherence and integration overall. The marking rubric has more detailed information about what the markers will be looking for when grading. What is the word limit? For Undergraduate students, this is a . For Masters students, this is a 3000 word essay. We allow on either side of the word limit. On the assignment instructions page, there are guidelines for how to allocate words to each section. but the reference list at the end of your assignment and any footnotes are not included. Please note that Turnitin is a computer program, so it will count every word and not distinguish between what is your response to the question and what is everything else (bibliography, etc.), which is why we . What counts as a reference? An academic reference is considered to be a journal article, book or book chapter. You can use other sources for this assignment such as Websites, Blogs, unpublished reports or the lecture itself, but they will not be counted within the recommended number of references. You can of course use more than the recommended number of references in your assignment. If you wish to include literature that has been reviewed by another author in their article/book chapter, this is considered a secondary source and should be used sparingly. We recommend finding the original article yourself, reading it, and providing a summary. Secondary sources should be referenced appropriately, for example in APA6: Thompson 2012 (as cited in McFerran, 2013).

You can either exclusively use the literature presented by a lecturer, and you are also very welcome to search for other literature and include that in your assignment. Try to choose the most current pieces of literature for your essay, which typically means literature from the last 5 years. However, this is not always possible or relevant to your topic, so you can use your discretion. What referencing style should I use? You can choose any style of referencing you wish (APA6, Harvard, Vancouver, etc), but you must be consistent. If you have never used a reference style before and do not have a preference, then we recommend You can find lots of helpful referencing resources on the library webpage http://library.unimelb.edu.au/recite How do I cite songs? The way you cite songs will depend on the style of referencing you choose to use. We use APA6 within our department, so citing an audio recording would look something like this in your subheading: Nicks, S. (1977). Dreams [Recorded by Fleetwood Mac]. On Rumours [CD]. Burbank, CA: WB Records. You can find out more about this on the library website http://library.unimelb.edu.au/recite/apa/audio-visual How do I cite lectures? The way you cite lecture slides will depend on the style of referencing you choose to use. Please make sure you look for an original source for the content that the lecturer has presented in the slide first. If you are citing the lecturers own ideas and there is no reference cited, then you can use the lecture slides as your reference. You are welcome to reference lecture slides in your assignment but they will not be counted as one of your academic sources. Why do I have to discuss the order of the playlist in my assignment? A playlist is developed for a particular purpose. The playlist is one complete experience, made up of several songs that are put in a specific sequence. This makes it different from a song list, which is simply a list of songs related to a particular theme. In a playlist, the order that the songs are played matters. You place them intentionally in that order so that they lead from one another in a based on the purpose of the playlist. Where can I get help with my writing? If you need help with your academic writing, the Academic Skills Unit offer specific assignment help with drop in sessions and tutor sessions. Here is the website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/academicskills Why don’t we need a cover sheet for this assignment? What is a cover sheet? A cover sheet is a plagiarism declaration. Turnitin will ask you to check a box saying that the assignment is your own work, so that's why you don't need an additional cover sheet.

My assignment won’t load on the Turnitin link. What should I do? If you haven't had problems submitting to Turnitin before, it probably means the system is overloaded. Sometimes it can take many minutes for the assignment to load, and you should take care not to quit out of the submit process too early. If you are still experiencing problems, try a different internet browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari etc) or try loading from a computer in the University Libraries. I just submitted my assignment, and Turnitin says I have a high similarity percentage. Will this effect my grade? Turnitin provides us with a "similarity report" or sometimes called an "originality report". It is not an accusation of plagiarism, however in all academic assignments you must reference any literature you use appropriately. For example, if you used a direct quote, it should be in quotation marks and a page number provided. The markers are trained in how to read the similarity reports, and they will check that you have referenced appropriately. If you have, there is nothing to be concerned about. Please note that your reference list could also be included in the similarity percentage, but clearly that is nothing to worry about. You can actually resubmit your assignment up until the due date/time if you wish. Do we need to submit a paper copy of the assignment? No, please only submit your assignment to the LMS Turnitin Links, and do not email your assignment to the subject coordinator. How do I apply for an extension? Instructions for applying for an extension are provided on the Music and Health LMS site. Applications should be made 3 days before the due date, and are typically provided on grounds for special consideration, such as illness, and documentation will need to be provided....