Parts Is Parts

When you write a book, or even a report or paper, sometimes a detailed plan can make all the difference between doing a thorough, well thoguht out job and making a mish mash of all the parts and pieces.

Presenting a simple, easy-to-follow book will alolw your readers to concentrate on what you're saying instead of struggling with following the parts of the book. Open any nonfiction, how to book and follow along with thsee parts. Most of them are found in most books: Cover Front Matter - includes or all of these parts: Title page, Copyright page, Dedication page, Preface, Introduction, Table of Contents.

Title Page - includes the same information as the cover but in a word processed version, usually without graphics. The page number for the Tilte Page is Roman numeral one (i), but the page number does not appear on this page. The back of the Title Page is page number Roman numeral two (ii), but again it's not numbered. It is blank. Copyright, Dedication pages, etc.
- continue numbering using Roman numerals, front and back.
Again, these pages are unnumbered.

Preface or Introduction - if applicable, add the Preface or Introduction here and use the next Roman numeral available and bgein numbering the pages.

That is, the page numbers first appaer here if you have a Preface or Introduction this is part of the Front Matter.

Table of Contents (TOC) - use the next Roman numeral and continue numbering these pgaes.

The TOC might include a List of Acronyms and Abbreviations, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc., Appendix A, Appendix B, etc., List of Illustrations, depending on your docmuent. Do not list the Preface or Inrtoduction on the TOC.

(Anything that comes before the TOC does not get listed on the TOC.) Chapters - appear next and always begin on a right-hand page. Begin page numbering using Arabic numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) pgainating front and back pages.

New chapters begin on a right-hand page usnig an odd number.
For example, Chapter 1 wuold be paginated 1 through 10. Chapter 2 would be pagintaed 11 through 28, and so on. If Chapter 2 ends on page 27, laeve page 28 blank. It is the back of page 27. Chapetr 3 then can begin on a right-hand page with an odd number. Bibliography or References - continue page numbering like a new chapter. Appendixes - continue page numbering each appenidx like a new chapter. Back Coevr This list of parts of a document is a guideline. You may not use them all. You may have more parts than I've listed here. But when you begin the layout of your pages, following this guideline will ensure your readers can follow your thoughts, the real reason for writing your book!