Exam Details

Subject Editing Text Books
Paper
Exam / Course Post Graduate Diploma in Book Publishing
Department School of Humanities (SOH)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: 2 IMBP-0071
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
BOOK PUBLISHING
Term-End Examination


June, 2016
MBP-007 EDITING TEXTBOOKS
Time hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: All questions carry equal marks. Students can attempt any five questions. Answer each question in 350 -400 words, unless instructed otherwise.

1. The concept of 'Multiple Intelligences' (Gardner) and its understanding has enabled us to see textbooks and their publishing differently. Discuss with examples. 20

2. Understanding the approaches of a dynamic curriculum helps in the process of editing textbooks. Elaborate. 20

3. Write a note on the editorial process observed in the editing of science and technical textbooks. 20

4. "Use of colours and graphics makes textbooks more appealing and inviting." Discuss with suitable examples. 20

5. "Editing competition textbooks requires specialised editorial attention." Discuss this highlighting the role of an editor. 20

6. Write a note on the role and responsibilities of an editor when he/she edits literature for children with special needs. 20

7. "Use of Internet resources has become a part and parcel of editing textbooks." Discuss. 20

8. Write short notes on the following in 150 -200 words each: 10+10=20

Stylesheet and its significance

Emotional Intelligence


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Editing and pre-press
  • Editing Books for Children
  • Editing Scientific, Technical and Medical Books
  • Editing Text Books
  • Introduction to Publishing and its legal aspects
  • Marketing , Promotion and Distribution of Books
  • Production and Emerging Technologies