Module 2
Parts of a Book
Glossary
Appendix
Contains material referred
to but not explained in the text.
Bibliography
A list of books which the
author has used in writing the book (sometimes called References) or a
list of materials recommended for further reading
Body (Text)
Consists of the numbered
chapters and constitutes the main body of the book
Copyright
Information about the place
of publication, the publisher, and the date of publication
Dedication
Shows the name(s) of persons
to whom the author dedicates the book. The dedication page follows
the title page
Glossary
Lists and explains all
technical or foreign words not explained in the body of the book
Index
A list of topics discussed
in the text, arranged alphabetically with page references. An index
may have subdivisions of topics and cross references
Introduction
Describes the general subject
matter of the book and plan of the book
List of Illustrations
May include maps, illustrations,
graphs, figures, or tables
Preface or Acknowledgements
Introduces the author to
the reader and gives his reason for writing the book. It indicates
those readers for whom the book is intended, explains the arrangement,
symbols and abbreviations used as well as any other special features
Table of Contents
A list of the chapters
of the book showing the page numbers
Title Page
The title page, the first
important printed page, which contains information about the title of the
book, the subtitle, the author, the date of publication, the edition, and
the publisher
Created by Connie McNabb
cmcnabb@lpsb.org
Last Updated April 30,
2002
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