{"id":65,"date":"2021-06-08T15:45:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T19:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/openubcpub\/chapter\/develop-textbook-outline-open-ubc\/"},"modified":"2022-04-26T10:56:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T14:56:22","slug":"develop-textbook-outline-open-ubc","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/openubcpub\/chapter\/develop-textbook-outline-open-ubc\/","title":{"raw":"Develop Textbook Outline","rendered":"Develop Textbook Outline"},"content":{"raw":"<span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\"><a id=\"Outline\"><\/a>Before you begin writing, create an outline that details the topics to be covered in your textbook and how they will be organized in a table of contents. Taking time to consider the audience and space will direct the tone and complexity of your writing. As such, it should be scheduled in your project timeline. This vital step will save time and money, reduce mistakes, and hopefully result in a more useful, engaging text.<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenerally, texts are separated into three main types of content: front matter, body content, and back matter.\u00a0 Be sure to consider both the front and back matter as you develop your texts outline as these sections may impact how you write the body content.\u00a0 For example, if you plan to include appendices and\/or additional resources in your book's back matter, you may limit how much you explain certain topics in the main text and instead direct readers to the appropriate back matter section.\r\n<div class=\"wiki-embed wiki-target-url-not-set\">\r\n<div class=\"mw-parser-output\">\r\n<div class=\"wiki-embed-shell wiki-embed-fragment-count-2\">\r\n<div id=\"fragment-dd0bf5516213c8829eb7c27259ee0ce7-0\" class=\"wikiembed-fragment wikiembed-fragment-counter-0 active tab-pane\">\r\n<h2><span id=\"Front_matter\" class=\"mw-headline\">Front Matter<\/span><\/h2>\r\nThe front matter is the introductory section of your text and the first thing readers see. If you\u2019re using an authoring platform such as Pressbooks, the system will set up some of these sections for you, including a copyright page and a table of contents. While most open texts will have many of these elements, very few will have all of them so only include the sections relevant to your textbook.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"1\"]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fragment-dd0bf5516213c8829eb7c27259ee0ce7-1\" class=\"wikiembed-fragment wikiembed-fragment-counter-1 tab-pane\">\r\n<h2><span id=\"Body\" class=\"mw-headline\">Body<\/span><\/h2>\r\nAs you shape the content of your texts main body, ask yourself these questions: how will the content be structured; will each chapter include chapter sections; will numbering and\/or titles be used to identify parts, units, chapters, and chapter sections; and how long will the book be? Also consider the layout, style, and length for each chapter and chapter section. Decide what elements to incorporate such as:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Learning objectives that align with the text content, are typically identified at the beginning of each unit, chapter, or chapter section;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chapter introduction that sets context and frames the rest of the chapter;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Exercises, essay questions, practice quizzes, or other methods for the student to self-test during reading;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Key terms are highlighted and defined throughout the textbook. Some authors summarize these in a Glossary placed in the back matter;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chapter-end summary or list of key points or key takeaways;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Suggested\/additional reading lists at the end of each chapter or in the back matter;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Resources (photos, illustrations, diagrams, graphs, charts, tables);<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Multimedia (videos and audio clips).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Organizing Content<\/h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example - Organizing Content in Pressbooks<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1044 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/openubcpub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1426\/2021\/06\/Inorganic-Chem-Cover-1-350x544-1-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" \/>For examples of how you can use Parts and Chapters to organize your textbook's content, review the Table of Contents for <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/inorganicchemistrychem250\/\"><em>Inorganic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers<\/em><\/a> by Vishakha Monga; Paul Flowers; Klaus Theopold; William R. Robinson; and Richard Langley.\r\n\r\nUnderstanding how Pressbooks labels content on its platform will help avoid confusion while you are working.\u00a0 Pressbooks divides its body content into Parts and Chapters.\u00a0 <strong>Chapters<\/strong> are the main building blocks within which content is added.\u00a0 <strong>Parts<\/strong> are overarching sections that hold chapters.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wiki-embed-shell wiki-embed-fragment-count-2\">\r\n<div id=\"fragment-dd0bf5516213c8829eb7c27259ee0ce7-1\" class=\"wikiembed-fragment wikiembed-fragment-counter-1 tab-pane\">\r\n<div id=\"fragment-dd0bf5516213c8829eb7c27259ee0ce7-2\" class=\"wikiembed-fragment wikiembed-fragment-counter-2 wikiembed-fragment-last tab-pane\">\r\n<h2><span id=\"Back_matter\" class=\"mw-headline\">Back Matter<\/span><\/h2>\r\nItems at the end, or as part of the back matter, of a text are typically supplements to the main text. While most open texts will have many of these elements, very few will have all of them so only include the sections relevant to your text.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"2\"]\r\n<h1>Adaption<\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Adapted from the <a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pressbooks\/\">Pressbooks Guide<\/a> by Lauri M. Aesoph licensed under a\u00a0<a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License<\/a>, except where otherwise noted.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Adapted from the <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/selfpublishguide\" rel=\"nofollow\">Self-Publishing Guide<\/a> by BCcampus licensed under a <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License<\/a>, except where otherwise noted.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Adapted from the <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Book_design\" rel=\"nofollow\">Book Design<\/a> article on Wikipedia licensed under a <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License<\/a>, except where otherwise noted.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\"><a id=\"Outline\"><\/a>Before you begin writing, create an outline that details the topics to be covered in your textbook and how they will be organized in a table of contents. Taking time to consider the audience and space will direct the tone and complexity of your writing. As such, it should be scheduled in your project timeline. This vital step will save time and money, reduce mistakes, and hopefully result in a more useful, engaging text.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Generally, texts are separated into three main types of content: front matter, body content, and back matter.\u00a0 Be sure to consider both the front and back matter as you develop your texts outline as these sections may impact how you write the body content.\u00a0 For example, if you plan to include appendices and\/or additional resources in your book&#8217;s back matter, you may limit how much you explain certain topics in the main text and instead direct readers to the appropriate back matter section.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wiki-embed wiki-target-url-not-set\">\n<div class=\"mw-parser-output\">\n<div class=\"wiki-embed-shell wiki-embed-fragment-count-2\">\n<div id=\"fragment-dd0bf5516213c8829eb7c27259ee0ce7-0\" class=\"wikiembed-fragment wikiembed-fragment-counter-0 active tab-pane\">\n<h2><span id=\"Front_matter\" class=\"mw-headline\">Front Matter<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The front matter is the introductory section of your text and the first thing readers see. If you\u2019re using an authoring platform such as Pressbooks, the system will set up some of these sections for you, including a copyright page and a table of contents. While most open texts will have many of these elements, very few will have all of them so only include the sections relevant to your textbook.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-1\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-1\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"1\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Frontmatter\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fragment-dd0bf5516213c8829eb7c27259ee0ce7-1\" class=\"wikiembed-fragment wikiembed-fragment-counter-1 tab-pane\">\n<h2><span id=\"Body\" class=\"mw-headline\">Body<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As you shape the content of your texts main body, ask yourself these questions: how will the content be structured; will each chapter include chapter sections; will numbering and\/or titles be used to identify parts, units, chapters, and chapter sections; and how long will the book be? Also consider the layout, style, and length for each chapter and chapter section. Decide what elements to incorporate such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learning objectives that align with the text content, are typically identified at the beginning of each unit, chapter, or chapter section;<\/li>\n<li>Chapter introduction that sets context and frames the rest of the chapter;<\/li>\n<li>Exercises, essay questions, practice quizzes, or other methods for the student to self-test during reading;<\/li>\n<li>Key terms are highlighted and defined throughout the textbook. Some authors summarize these in a Glossary placed in the back matter;<\/li>\n<li>Chapter-end summary or list of key points or key takeaways;<\/li>\n<li>Suggested\/additional reading lists at the end of each chapter or in the back matter;<\/li>\n<li>Resources (photos, illustrations, diagrams, graphs, charts, tables);<\/li>\n<li>Multimedia (videos and audio clips).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Organizing Content<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example &#8211; Organizing Content in Pressbooks<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1044 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/openubcpub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1426\/2021\/06\/Inorganic-Chem-Cover-1-350x544-1-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/openubcpub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1426\/2021\/06\/Inorganic-Chem-Cover-1-350x544-1-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/openubcpub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1426\/2021\/06\/Inorganic-Chem-Cover-1-350x544-1-65x101.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/openubcpub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1426\/2021\/06\/Inorganic-Chem-Cover-1-350x544-1-225x350.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/openubcpub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1426\/2021\/06\/Inorganic-Chem-Cover-1-350x544-1.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/>For examples of how you can use Parts and Chapters to organize your textbook&#8217;s content, review the Table of Contents for <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/inorganicchemistrychem250\/\"><em>Inorganic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers<\/em><\/a> by Vishakha Monga; Paul Flowers; Klaus Theopold; William R. Robinson; and Richard Langley.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding how Pressbooks labels content on its platform will help avoid confusion while you are working.\u00a0 Pressbooks divides its body content into Parts and Chapters.\u00a0 <strong>Chapters<\/strong> are the main building blocks within which content is added.\u00a0 <strong>Parts<\/strong> are overarching sections that hold chapters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wiki-embed-shell wiki-embed-fragment-count-2\">\n<div id=\"fragment-dd0bf5516213c8829eb7c27259ee0ce7-1\" class=\"wikiembed-fragment wikiembed-fragment-counter-1 tab-pane\">\n<div id=\"fragment-dd0bf5516213c8829eb7c27259ee0ce7-2\" class=\"wikiembed-fragment wikiembed-fragment-counter-2 wikiembed-fragment-last tab-pane\">\n<h2><span id=\"Back_matter\" class=\"mw-headline\">Back Matter<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Items at the end, or as part of the back matter, of a text are typically supplements to the main text. While most open texts will have many of these elements, very few will have all of them so only include the sections relevant to your text.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-2\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-2\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"2\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Backmatter\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Adaption<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Adapted from the <a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pressbooks\/\">Pressbooks Guide<\/a> by Lauri M. 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