[bksvol-discuss] Re: formatting in a textbook

  • From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 21:49:27 -0700

Yeah it is four of those dashes, Mayrie! Smiles to you all, Chela
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 9:45 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: formatting in a textbook



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

-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 7:26 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Carrie Karnos
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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