Instrucciones: A continuación encontrarás una síntesis de los siguientes conceptos

vistos en la unidad 1, así como algunas características de los mismos. Léelos a detalle e
identifica las diferencias entre ellos:

1. Título (Title)
2. Índice (Index)
3. Prefacio (Preface ≠ foreword)
4. Autor (Author)
5. Apéndices (Appendix))

1. Title: It refers to the name that a writer gives to his/her work of art or literary
composition. Generally, it refers to the main topic of the text.

2. Index: In the simplest terms, a book index is simply a key to locating information
contained in a book. It is also known as back-of-the-book index, as it is mostly found
at the end of the book. The words of the Index are sorted alphabetically. The Index
words should be relevant and of interest to a possible reader of the book, so they can
easily guide him to what he may be looking for in the book. Here is an example of a
book index:

However, a book Index is different from the Table of contents(TOC). A Table of contents
refers to what is included in each chapter of the book. It is a brief list of the book
contents written in the order it appears in the book; e.g. Chapters titles. It appears at
the beginning of the book mostly after the copyright page. Here is an example of a TOC:
3. 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.

≠ 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 is most commonly found in nonfiction works.

4. Author: It refers to the writer of a book, article, report, play, etc.

5. Appendix: An appendix includes any data that might help clarify the text for the
reader but would have disrupted the flow of the main text had it been included in an
earlier part of the book. Some items included here might be a list of references,
tables, reports, background research and sources, if not extensive enough to be
included in a separate section.

Other elements:

6. Glossary: A glossary comprises alphabetically arranged words and their definitions.

Be sure to include one if you use terminology that is not generally known to the
average reader or if you coin new words or phrases to explain your ideas.
7. Bibliography or References: Both the bibliography and reference sections list the
sources for works used in a boom or text. They sources must be arranged
alphabetically by the author's last name.

Adaptado de:

Peterson, V. (2019). The parts of a book and the elements of content. Recuperado de:
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/the-parts-of-book-content-2799968