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Confessions of a Supplemental Text Writer

Confessions of a Supplemental Text Writer. Jeremiah A. Gilbert, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Mathematics San Bernardino Valley College. What Are They?. Supplemental texts include: Test Banks Solutions Manuals Resource Guides. Who Writes Them?.

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Confessions of a Supplemental Text Writer

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  1. Confessions of a Supplemental Text Writer Jeremiah A. Gilbert, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Mathematics San Bernardino Valley College

  2. What Are They? Supplemental texts include: • Test Banks • Solutions Manuals • Resource Guides

  3. Who Writes Them? True or False: Supplemental texts are written by one of the authors of the primary text.

  4. Who Writes Them?

  5. When Are They Written? True or False: Supplemental textsare written after the primary text is finalized.

  6. When Are They Written?

  7. Who Gets Credit? True or False: The supplemental author does not receive credit for their work.

  8. Who Gets Credit?

  9. Is It a Solo Project? True or False: Supplemental texts involve a group of people, not just the writer.

  10. Is It a Solo Project?

  11. How Long Does It Take? True or False: Since the primary text has already been written, it’s a quick project that can be done in your spare time.

  12. How Long Does It Take?

  13. Whose Teaching Method?

  14. Good With Graphics? True or False: You will have a graphics department to help you create tables, charts, and figures.

  15. Good With Graphics?

  16. What’s an ISM TOC?

  17. What About Digital? There’s a growing market for writing questions for online HW systems, though get ready to learn the code that each publisher’s system uses. Following is a sample question …

  18. What About Digital? MC: ________are the entities described by a set of data. *A. IndividualsB. Elements [[An element is a member of a set]]C. Variables [[A variable takes on different values for different individuals]]D. Populations [[A population describes a set, not individual entities]] _content_hint: Think of another word for a person. _level: 2_eBook: 5.1

  19. Will You Get Rich?

  20. Will You Get Rich? Unlike the primary text, supplemental texts are not royalty based. Authors are typically given a flat fee in the form of a stipend, which is agreed upon before the project begins.

  21. Will You Get Rich? Online HW systems pay per problem, with the most being paid for “parent” problems and less being paid for “sibling” problems. So, no, you won’t get rich, but you can end up having some fun.

  22. Questions? Contact:Jeremiah GilbertEmail:jegilber@valleycollege.edu

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