[bksvol-discuss] Re: formatting in a textbook
- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 21:45:33 -0700
Hi Valerie,
I think I'd use four dashes for the blank needing to be filled in. For me,
it's a matter of braille asthetics. Braille dashes look like what you're
used to seeing as a dash. Underscores look very different. Again, and as
always, just my opinion here. If you want me to look in the braille
transcription manual, I can do that. I think though that common practise is
to use four dashes, though I haven't looked it up.
I don't think I understand your other question. But you generally have good
intuitions about this kind of stuff, so I trust you.
Thanks for being so aware of what will help people best learn and read
accurately.
Mayrie
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] formatting in a textbook
I have a question for everyone. I am working on a Spanish grammar book.
Obviously it is something very different from what I am used to, but I am
enjoying it so far. Anyway, I would like some feedback as to people's
preferred way for representing a fill in the blank section, often in the
middle of a sentence, as well as they often have examples that have bolded
arrows in front of some of the options. If I was strictly doing this for a
sighted person I would just probably put a series of five underscores for
fill in the blank, but I am instead considering bracketing the phrase fill
in the blank. In terms of the bolded arrows within examples, I was thinking
about just putting a >and a proofreader's note before the text of the book
begins on what was previously a blank page.
All feedback is greatly appreciated!
Valerie
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