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/ instructions:We’re going to have a look at some of the information printed in this non-fiction book called City Mountains. As well as having information about making buildings in cities and giving the name of the author, the book also has other helpful information. Show the book to the student, but don’t allow them to handle it yet. [Click to enlarge images.] |
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responses 2005 ('01) |
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1. In the book it will have the date when it was published. Where in the book would you expect to find that date? | |||||||||||
front,
after title page |
24
(6) |
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front
(other) |
52
(71) |
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any
other response |
24
(23) |
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This
book has a table of contents, and an index. 2. Where in the book would you expect to find the table of contents? |
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front,
after title page |
16
(6) |
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front
(other) |
75
(85) |
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any
other response |
9
(9) |
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3.
Where in the book would you expect to find the index? |
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back
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90
(92) |
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4.
What is the difference between a Table of Contents and an Index? |
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Order: [Table of Contents in page number order (shows order of topics); Index has its entries in alphabetical order.] |
both
differences mentioned |
8
(5) |
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only
1 difference mentioned |
24
(21) |
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no
differences mentioned |
68
(74) |
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Content: [Table of Contents identifies chapters and sometimes major sections; Index usually has lots more detail; more entries (eg. words, subsections, people referred to).] |
both
differences mentioned 35 (42) |
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only
1 difference mentioned 27 (27) |
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no
differences mentioned 38 (31) |
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5.
This book also has a bibliography. Can you tell me what a bibliography
is? |
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| other sources of similar information | 9
(7) |
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| where information came from (like reference list) | 29
(29) |
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Now
let’s have a look inside the book. Show the student the relevant pages when asking the following questions. |
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6.
It shows that the book was published in 1995. Why can it be helpful to
have the date when a book was published? |
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| know how old or recent information is | 57
(47) |
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| to help to find/purchase same book/edition | 8
(5)
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At the back of the book is a bibliography. Let’s look at one of the entries in the bibliography. Point to Duncan, Michael. How it is made — Skyscrapers, Faber & Faber 1987. Try to explain to me what each part of this reference refers to. |
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| 7. What does Duncan, Michael tell us? | author
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39
(41) |
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| 8. What does How it is made — Skyscrapers tell us? |
title / topic |
36
(36) |
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| 9. What does Faber & Faber tell us? | publisher
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37
(37) |
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| 10. What does 1987 tell us? | year
of publication |
31
(34) |
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when
it was made, written |
31
(28) |
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any
other response |
38
(38) |
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| 11. It can be helpful to have a bibliography. When might someone want to use the information that is in a bibliography? | if
they want to find out more information about subject |
49
(48) |
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if
they want to know where the information came from |
16
(18) |
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Total
score: |
15–20 |
3
(2) |
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12–14
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16
(14) |
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9–11
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25
(24) |
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6–8
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30
(31) |
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3–5
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23
(25) |
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0–2
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3
(4) |
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