How to write a book

2. Presented By:
Shah Zeb Ali
Presented To:
Sir Sohail Sb
Semester:
Six
Iinstitute:
Geology
University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Muzaffarabad

3. Cover Of A Book
The COVER tells the reader what THE BOOK WILL BE ABOUT
It usually includes:
 Picture or illustration
 The title of the book
 The author(s)

5. Front Matter
Front matter introduces your book to your readers. The front-matter
section, which appears before the main text, comprises a few pages
that include
 The book's title
 The author's name
 The copyright information
 A preface
 A foreword

6. TITLE PAGE
A great title is key in getting potential readers to connect
with your book. Your title is one of your book’s first
impressions on book buyers and it should be interesting,
gripping and relevant to your book.
Because finding the perfect title can seem overwhelming
and impossible at times

7. Your title should be:
 Short
 Easy to Speak
 Easy to Remember
 Simple
 Descriptive
 Funny (Sometimes)

9. Choose your Subtitle
If your book is part of a series or your title needs a bit
more information, then you might want to use a subtitle.
Subtitles can fill in any contextual gaps, draw the attention
of potential readers and increase your book’s likelihood of
being found online

10. Here are some tips for picking the right subtitle:
 Generally speaking, don’t try to just extend your book title and
create one really long title.
 The subtitle should just give a little extra information for the
reader, such as the series name and volume number or a hint as to
the genre of the book.
 When deciding on the style for your subtitle (e.g., colon,
brackets, etc.), study your book’s genre to see what other
subtitles use

12. Copyright Page
The Copyright Page includes copyright information
Such as:
 When the Book was Published
 Who it was Published by

14. How to write a Table of Contents
The Table of Contents in a document acts as a map for
the reader, making it easier for them to find information
in the document based on title and page number

15. A good Table of Contents should be
Organized
Easy to read
simple to use
Accurate

16. You can write a Table of Contents manually on your
computer or have a word processing tool create it for
you. Make sure the Table of Contents is formatted
properly in your final document so it is as accurate
and accessible as possible

18. Foreword
The foreword contains a statement about the book and is usually
written by someone other than the author who is an expert or is
widely known in the field of the book's topic. A foreword lends
authority to your book and may increase its potential for sales. If
you plan to include a foreword, please arrange to have it written
and included in your submitted manuscript. A foreword is most
commonly found in non fiction works

19. Foreword Should be
written by someone other than the author
Attested

21. Preface
The preface usually describes why you wrote the book,
your research methods and perhaps some
acknowledgments if they have not been included in a
separate section. It may also establish your qualifications
and expertise as an authority in the field in which you're
writing. Again, a preface is far more common in nonfiction
titles and should be used only if necessary in fiction works

23. Acknowledgement
An Acknowledgement Page is the place where you have
the opportunity to thank those people and give them credit
for their contribution to your book. It's a way to publicly
display your appreciation for their assistance and support

24. GUIDELINES FOR WRITING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A page of acknowledgements is usually included at the beginning of a Final Year
Project, immediately after the Table of Contents
Acknowledgements enable you to thank all those who have helped in carrying out
the research. Careful thought needs to be given concerning those whose help should
be acknowledged and in what order. The general advice is to express your
appreciation in a concise manner and to avoid strong emotive language

25. Note
that personal pronouns such as 'I, my, me …' are nearly
always used in the acknowledgements while in the rest of
the project such personal pronouns are generally avoided

26. Who Should be Acknowledged?
Main supervisor
Second supervisor
Other academic staff in your department
Technical or support staff in your department
Academic staff from other departments
Other institutions, organizations or companies
Past students

28. Dedication
A dedication is the expression of friendly
connection or thanks by the author towards another
person. The dedication has its own place on
the dedication page and is part of the front matter

30. Abstract
An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis,
review, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject and is
often used to help the reader quickly as certain the paper's
purpose

31. How to Write An Abstract
If you need to write an abstract for an academic or scientific paper, Your abstract is
simply a short, standalone summary of the work or paper that others can use as an
overview.
An abstract describes what you do in your essay, whether it’s a scientific
experiment or a literary analysis paper. It should help your reader understand the
paper and help people searching for this paper decide whether it suits their
purposes prior to reading.
To write an abstract, finish your paper first, then type a summary that identifies the
purpose, problem, methods, results, and conclusion of your work.
After you get the details down, all that's left is to format it correctly. Since an
abstract is only a summary of the work you've already done, it's easy to
accomplish!

32. Write your paper first
A thesis and an abstract are entirely different things. The
thesis in a paper introduces the main idea or question,
while an abstract works to review the entirety of the paper,
including the methods and results
Even if you think that you know what your paper is going
to be about, always save the abstract for last. You will be
able to give a much more accurate summary if you do just
that - summarize what you've already written

33. Review and understand any requirements for writing your abstract
 Is there a maximum or minimum length?
 Are there style requirements?
 Are you writing for an instructor or a publication?

34. Consider your audience
Will other academics in your field read this abstract?
Should it be accessible to a lay reader or somebody from
another field?

35. Determine the type of abstract you must write
 Descriptive abstracts
 Informative abstracts

36. Types of Abstract
 Informative
 Descriptive

37. Informative (complete abstract)
Compendious summary of a paper's substance including its
Background
Purpose
Methodology
Results &
Conclusion

38. Usually between 100 and 200 words, the informative abstract
summarizes the paper's structure, its major topics and key
points.A format for scientific short reports that is similar to an
informative abstract has been proposed in recent years. Informative
abstracts may be viewed as standalone documents

39. Descriptive (limited/ indicative)
provides a description of what the paper covers without
delving into its substance. A descriptive abstract is akin
to a table of contents in paragraph form

40. Abstract quality assessment
Various methods can be used to evaluate abstract quality,
e.g. rating by readers, checklists (not necessary in
structured abstracts), and readability measures

41. THANK YOU