Exam Details

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


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: 3 IMBP-60o)
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BOOK PUBUSIUNG -00094 Term-End Examination December, 2016
MBP-005 EDITING BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Time hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: This paper has five compulsory questions. Each question should be attempted within 300 -350 words, unless otherwise instructed.

1. Multimedia is used immensely for children as it provides a unique way and platform to learn facts and concepts. Discuss..

OR

What do you understand by the colour wheel What are the primary and secondary colours to be used in children's books

2. How can an editor collaborate with the writer to make the realistic fiction, adventures and thrillers more interesting? 20

OR

What are the editorial skills required to fine-tune science fiction and fantasy for children?

3. Elaborate the editorial pointers and the mechanics for editing stories, newsprint, illustrations, comic strips and layout in children's
magazines. 20

OR

Texts for children should inculcate skills that are useful in creating an awareness of personal and social safety. Discuss.

4. Adults' world is different from the children's world. Discuss with reference to the making of patriotic literature and travelogues for children. 20

OR

Classify the differently-abled students into different categories and discuss what kinds of books may be incorporated in their syllabi.

5. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 300 words each: 10+10=20

Human rights education for children

Comic strips

Nursery rhymes

Encyclopedia for children

Books for children of different age groups


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