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 December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: 2
POST GRADUATE'DIPLOMA IN BOOK PUBLISIUNG Term-End Examination '-.109L.14 December, 2016
MBP-007 EDITING TEXTBOOKS
Time hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: All questions carry equal marks. Students may attempt any five questions. Answer each question in 350 -400 words, unless instructed otherwise.

1. Write an extended note on the theories of developmental psychology and issues in linkage with editing textbooks. 20

2. Understanding approaches to curriculum development helps in editing textbooks. Comment. 20

3. Discuss the main points to be considered while evaluating an Internet resource. 20

4. Comment on the need and scope of editing fiction textbooks. 20

5. Discuss the various steps involved in editing science and technical textbooks. 20

6. Editing teacher support materials involves many components and calls for specialized attention. Elaborate. 20

7. "Editing procedure for literature meant for children with special needs is complex and an editor has to follow specific guidelines." Discuss. 20

8. Write short notes on any two of the following in 150 -200 words each: 2x10=20

Use of colours and graphics

Editing competition textbooks

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