Assignment 4

Back-of-the Book Indexing: 25% graded.

Due March 28

Index the following article in the style of a back-of-the-book index:

John Heilemann, "The Truth the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth: The Untold Story of the Microsoft Antitrust Case" Wired 8 (no. 11, Nov. 2000): 261-311.

Part 1: Cindex Indexing

The entire article will be indexed by each team of 3 or 4 students. Each team member will index a section of the article and then the team will combine the indexing, edit the index, and turn in one index for the entire article from the team.

NOTE!: YOU MUST RENUMBER THE PAGES from page 1 through page 51. Do not use the page numbering in the article.

1. Use Cindex indexing software to produce the index.
2. Line limit: 425 lines for the combined index. (A line consists of a main heading with locators, or a main heading + subheading with locators, or a cross-reference.)

NOTE: The demo version of Cindex for each student is limited to 100 lines. You'll combine the indexing on a full version of Cindex in the IP Lab. If you need to add additional lines for subheadings or for important entries that you couldnÕt include in your initial indexing, you may do so on the full version of Cindex in the IP Lab during the editing process.

4. Produce an index in the style indicated below.
5. Turn in: One combined index of the entire article from each team plus a Summary (2-3 pages double spaced) of major indexing decisions and difficulties.

One summary per team. Be sure to include a title page of relevant data as you do on any assignment.

Part 2: Word Embedded Indexing

1. Each of the four teams will use Word embedded indexing software to index only a portion of the article.

NOTE: You can use the indexing that your team has already done. (Use Cindex to make a page-number order index, so you can see what indexing has been done for the pages that youÕre indexing in Word.

2. Combine the indexing of team members using Word.
3. Produce an index in style indicated below, if possible.
4. Turn in: One combined index for section of article from each team Summary (no more than 1 page double spaced) of major decisions and difficulties. One summary per team.

Style for indexes

1. Capitalization: Capitalize the first letter of the first word of the main heading (unless proper noun, which should be capitalized as it is in the text); donÕt capitalize the subheadings (unless proper noun).
2. Use indented style. Each subheading should begin on a new line. Indent subheadings 3 spaces and wraparound lines 5 spaces.
3. Alphabetization: word-by-word
4. Punctuation. See example below.
5. Locators. Use full form of the page numbers: 43-44 (not 43-4).
6. Connectives in subheadings. Each team decide whether to use prepositions and conjunctions in the subheadings or not to use connectives unless essential for meaning. Be consistent in your style.
7. Use subheadings for all the locators with headings that have 4 or more locators. Limit page ranges to no more than 3 pages.
8. Double space the printed copy of the index.

Sample entries (for punctuation):

Daydreaming Dreaming.
See also Daydreaming
definition, 44
Freud on, 35-37
function, 48
nightmares, 55-56
Jones on, 45-46, 47-48
Nightmares, 55-56.
See also Dreaming Woolgathering.
See Daydreaming

Assignment 4 Grading Criteria

This assignment will be scored on the scale of 100 points gained being possible. Since the assignment is worth 25 % of the course grade, that amount will be determined by multiplying the points gained on the assignment by .25. For example, if a team earns 90 points, 90 will be multiplied by .25 and the number of points earned for the semsester grade by each team member will be 22.50.

Specific grading criteria:

1. Main headings adequately represent content (11 pts.)
2. Wording of main headings (11 pts.)
3. Double postings (headings/subheadings) (10 pts)
4. Subheadings appropriately used (10 pts)
5. Wording of subheadings (11 pts)
6. Cross references (See and See also) (10 pts)
7. Accuracy and arrangement (page references, spelling, capitalization, alphabetization) (10 pts)
8. Formatting consistent and in standard style (4 pts)
9. Summary (2-3 pp.) of major decisions and difficulties (8 pts)
10. Word embedded indexing in general plus 1 page summary of decisions and difficulties. (15 pts)

Renumbering the pages

When you locate the electronic version of the article, it will have lost the paging of the original article in the periodical. At this point, you need to identify the selection assigned to your team, copy it out of the electronic version to a separate file, and number the pages as found in the paper version of the article. [Consult Word for Windows to see how to begin numbering from some other number than page 1. It involves viewing the header and footer, choosing the footer, and then using the insert menu to insert page numbers beginning with your selectionÕs page numbers, and the position for the number (place it in the right hand corner, bottom of the page.]

Title Page for the Assignment: Again, do not forget to create a title page for the assignment with relevant data for the assignment, class, date, team number, team members, etc., just as you have for other assignments.