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1. Title Page
The Georgia Studies Book TitleEdwin L. Jackson
Senior Author Author(s)Carl Vinson Institute of Government
University of Georgia Publisher2. Copyright © 1998 by the Carl Vinson Institute
2. Copyright Page Definition
Gives the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell the contents of a book
3. preface or forward•An introduction to a book
written by the author of the book-tells the purpose of writing the book
4. acknowledgements• Recognition of those who
contributed to the formation of a book (writing, research, photos, etc)
5. table of contents
UNIT 6 Georgia Enters the Second Century of Statehood 238
15 Political and Social Change in the New South 240 Redeemers Gain Control 240 The Progressive Movement 246
table of contents•Show topics & how they are
organized•List major chapters, parts of a
book with page numbers•Helps the reader find specific
parts of the book quickly & easily
6. heading →15 Political and Social Change in the New South 240
7. Redeemers Gain Control ←subheading
headings• Creates an order, from broadest
topic to the narrowest topic• Lists BIG ideas in the textbook• Goes from title to unit and
chapter headings to part headings
8. preview
•Helps the reader look ahead•Gives the reader key terms to know•Helps the reader see what will be in
the chapter
11. photos
• Used to make important points• Adds interest• Used to help find out what is in the chapter
12. caption
• Words under a picture, photo, or illustration
Benjamin Franklin was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
13. Illustration(s)
• Used to make important points• Adds interest• Used to help find out what is in the chapter• Used a great deal with political cartoons
14. boldface terms
• Signals the reader to slow down, pay attention
• Shows us what is important
Example: James Oglethorpe is known as the founder of Georgia.
15. italics• Describing printing type in which the letters
slant upward to the right• It is used to call attention to words
Example: Southern Living is one of America’s leading magazines.
16. maps• Gives information in visual form• Shows where something is located• Shows where something happened
17. graphs
• Gives pictures and symbols to show information
• Gives information in a small space• Shown to make a point
18. charts• Helps the reader understand general
points• Helps the reader remember main
idea• Gives information• Makes comparisons• Use charts as a resource
20. column
•Any of the long sections of print lying side by side on a page and separated by a line or blank space
23. index
• Acts as a search tool like a search engine but in a book• Used to find things, such as
specific topics, terms, people, and places with page numbers• Helps the reader find what he or
she needs