{"id":61,"date":"2020-03-06T15:28:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T20:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills202020\/back-matter\/style-guide-for-documents\/"},"modified":"2020-04-07T15:10:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T19:10:36","slug":"style-guide-for-documents","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills202020\/back-matter\/style-guide-for-documents\/","title":{"raw":"Style Guide for Documents","rendered":"Style Guide for Documents"},"content":{"raw":"<h2><span style=\"color: #808080\">These are default guidelines. Always check with your instructor; they may have different requirements. <\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Here is an <a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills202020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/959\/2020\/03\/LSM-Style-Guide-Sample-Assignment-202010.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">example assignment<\/a> using this style guide.<\/span>\n<h2>Paper<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Format the document for US Letter size paper (8.5 x 11 inches \/ 21.5 x 27.9 cm)<\/li>\n \t<li>Use Portrait orientation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Margins<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Use Normal setting<\/li>\n \t<li>Page margins are 2.54 cm top, bottom, left and right<\/li>\n \t<li>Header and footer are 1.25 cm from top\/bottom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fonts<\/h2>\nUse common, easy-to-read fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial or Helvetica.\n<h2>Title Page<\/h2>\nUnless instructed otherwise, a title page is not necessary.\n<h2>Header Material<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Top left of page<\/li>\n \t<li>9-12 point, same font as body text<\/li>\n \t<li>No space between lines<\/li>\n \t<li>Include:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Author name<\/li>\n \t<li>Student id<\/li>\n \t<li>Course and section number<\/li>\n \t<li>Due date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Footer Material<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Pages should be numbered, bottom right<\/li>\n \t<li>Numbering should be Page X of Y<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Citations, Footnotes &amp; Bibliography<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>All content must be correctly cited using Chicago style footnotes and Bibliography<\/li>\n \t<li>Use the Insert Footnote tool<\/li>\n \t<li>Bibliography is on a separate page at end of document<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Printing &amp; Stapling<\/h2>\n(For printed documents)\n<ul>\n \t<li>Print on both sides of the paper<\/li>\n \t<li>Multiple-page documents should be stapled, top left of page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Document Title<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>10-14 point, bold, centered on page<\/li>\n \t<li>Add space after document title (6-12 points)<\/li>\n \t<li>Font can be different from body text<\/li>\n \t<li>Unless instructed otherwise, use the name of the assignment as your document title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Headings<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>10-12 point, bold, left-aligned<\/li>\n \t<li>Space after heading can be 0-10 points<\/li>\n \t<li>Same font as body text<\/li>\n \t<li>No following punctuation (no colon or dash)<\/li>\n \t<li>Do not underline or italicize<\/li>\n \t<li>Use upper and lower case; not [pb_glossary id=\"68\"]ALL CAPS[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Body Text<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>10-12 point, left-aligned<\/li>\n \t<li>Use 1.15 line spacing<\/li>\n \t<li>Do not underline text<\/li>\n \t<li>Do not use [pb_glossary id=\"68\"]ALL CAPS[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\n \t<li>Use italics or bold rarely<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Paragraphs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Left-aligned, do not indent first line<\/li>\n \t<li>Keep paragraphs short (typically fewer than six sentences)<\/li>\n \t<li>Add space after each paragraph (6-12 points)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Lists<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Use the List tool; do not make lists manually<\/li>\n \t<li>Include an introductory sentence or paragraph, followed by a colon<\/li>\n \t<li>Add space after lists (6-12 points)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Starting a New Page<\/h2>\nUse the Insert Page Break tool; <strong>do not press \u201cEnter\u201d to make a new page<\/strong>. (See <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2H5XG4ZNuD0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Insert or Remove a Page Break<\/a> for more information)\n\n<hr>","rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #808080\">These are default guidelines. Always check with your instructor; they may have different requirements. <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Here is an <a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills202020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/959\/2020\/03\/LSM-Style-Guide-Sample-Assignment-202010.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">example assignment<\/a> using this style guide.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Paper<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Format the document for US Letter size paper (8.5 x 11 inches \/ 21.5 x 27.9 cm)<\/li>\n<li>Use Portrait orientation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Margins<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use Normal setting<\/li>\n<li>Page margins are 2.54 cm top, bottom, left and right<\/li>\n<li>Header and footer are 1.25 cm from top\/bottom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fonts<\/h2>\n<p>Use common, easy-to-read fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial or Helvetica.<\/p>\n<h2>Title Page<\/h2>\n<p>Unless instructed otherwise, a title page is not necessary.<\/p>\n<h2>Header Material<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Top left of page<\/li>\n<li>9-12 point, same font as body text<\/li>\n<li>No space between lines<\/li>\n<li>Include:\n<ul>\n<li>Author name<\/li>\n<li>Student id<\/li>\n<li>Course and section number<\/li>\n<li>Due date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Footer Material<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pages should be numbered, bottom right<\/li>\n<li>Numbering should be Page X of Y<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Citations, Footnotes &amp; Bibliography<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>All content must be correctly cited using Chicago style footnotes and Bibliography<\/li>\n<li>Use the Insert Footnote tool<\/li>\n<li>Bibliography is on a separate page at end of document<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Printing &amp; Stapling<\/h2>\n<p>(For printed documents)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Print on both sides of the paper<\/li>\n<li>Multiple-page documents should be stapled, top left of page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Document Title<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>10-14 point, bold, centered on page<\/li>\n<li>Add space after document title (6-12 points)<\/li>\n<li>Font can be different from body text<\/li>\n<li>Unless instructed otherwise, use the name of the assignment as your document title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Headings<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>10-12 point, bold, left-aligned<\/li>\n<li>Space after heading can be 0-10 points<\/li>\n<li>Same font as body text<\/li>\n<li>No following punctuation (no colon or dash)<\/li>\n<li>Do not underline or italicize<\/li>\n<li>Use upper and lower case; not <a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_61_68\">ALL CAPS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Body Text<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>10-12 point, left-aligned<\/li>\n<li>Use 1.15 line spacing<\/li>\n<li>Do not underline text<\/li>\n<li>Do not use <a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_61_68\">ALL CAPS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Use italics or bold rarely<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Paragraphs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Left-aligned, do not indent first line<\/li>\n<li>Keep paragraphs short (typically fewer than six sentences)<\/li>\n<li>Add space after each paragraph (6-12 points)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Lists<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the List tool; do not make lists manually<\/li>\n<li>Include an introductory sentence or paragraph, followed by a colon<\/li>\n<li>Add space after lists (6-12 points)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Starting a New Page<\/h2>\n<p>Use the Insert Page Break tool; <strong>do not press \u201cEnter\u201d to make a new page<\/strong>. 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