Elements of textbooks

1. Title Page The Georgia Studies Book Title Edwin L. Jackson Senior Author Author(s) Carl Vinson Institute of Government University of Georgia Publisher 2. Copyright © 1998 by the Carl Vinson Institute

Title Page Definition Page in a book that has the title, author(s), & publisher.

2. Copyright Page Definition Gives the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell the contents of a book

3. preface or forward An introduction to a book written by the author of the book-tells the purpose of writing the book

4. acknowledgements Recognition of those who contributed to the formation of a book (writing, research, photos, etc)

5. table of contents UNIT 6 Georgia Enters the Second Century of Statehood 238 15 Political and Social Change in the New South 240 Redeemers Gain Control 240 The Progressive Movement 246

table of contents Show topics & how they are organized List major chapters, parts of a book with page numbers Helps the reader find specific parts of the book quickly & easily

6. heading →15 Political and Social Change in the New South 240 7 6. heading →15 Political and Social Change in the New South 240 7. Redeemers Gain Control ←subheading

headings Creates an order, from broadest topic to the narrowest topic Lists BIG ideas in the textbook Goes from title to unit and chapter headings to part headings

subheadings Lists specific sections within a chapter

8. preview Helps the reader look ahead Gives the reader key terms to know Helps the reader see what will be in the chapter

9. summaries Brief concise writing that tells the main points in few words

10. timeline A graphic representation showing the passage of time

11. photos Used to make important points Adds interest Used to help find out what is in the chapter

12. caption Words under a picture, photo, or illustration Benjamin Franklin was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

13. Illustration(s) Used to make important points Adds interest Used to help find out what is in the chapter Used a great deal with political cartoons

14. boldface terms Signals the reader to slow down, pay attention Shows us what is important Example: James Oglethorpe is known as the founder of Georgia.

15. italics Describing printing type in which the letters slant upward to the right It is used to call attention to words Example: Southern Living is one of America’s leading magazines.

16. maps Gives information in visual form Shows where something is located Shows where something happened

17. graphs Gives pictures and symbols to show information Gives information in a small space Shown to make a point

18. charts Helps the reader understand general points Helps the reader remember main idea Gives information Makes comparisons Use charts as a resource

19. graphic organizer Visual to show the key points or ideas

Characteristics of a dog dogs 4 legs hair bark Many colors

20. column Any of the long sections of print lying side by side on a page and separated by a line or blank space

21. footnotes A note at the bottom of a page that explains something on the page

22. glossary Defines terms

23. index Acts as a search tool like a search engine but in a book Used to find things, such as specific topics, terms, people, and places with page numbers Helps the reader find what he or she needs

24. appendix Collection of supplementary material Example: Maps, lists of people, symbols

25. bibliography Another name is “Works Cited” Lists all of the print and non-print sources you used in a report.