Braille Module 70 The Trial Manuscript and Certification...

Braille Module 70 The Trial Manuscript and Certification LOC Literary Lesson 20 Sections 20.1-20.13

PROFITT Curriculum Module # 70 — The Trial Manuscript and Certification

Braille Module 70-1

Braille Module 70 The Trial Manuscript and Certification

LOC Lesson 20.1-20.13

Summary

Goal(s): The goal is for the students to gain an understanding of the requirements for the trial manuscript and certification. SMART Objectives: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-sensitive By the end of this module, students should be able to: BS70.1: Exhibit a growing proficiency and understanding the rules for the trial manuscript and certification. BS70.2: Comprehend how to choose and format a book. BS70.3: Know what to do with the beginning pages of a book. BS70.4: Demonstrate proficiency for accuracy, neatness, and erasures. BS70.5: Show knowledge of when you can or cannot edit the print text and about proofreading. BS70.6: Identify the information needed for the letter to the grader. BS70.7: Assess how to mail the manuscript, grading, and appealing the test results. BS70.8: Know about the certification. BS70.9: Review and test on the information on the trial manuscript and certification. BS70.10: Increase speed of recall of braille symbols.

Instructor:

Braille instructor

Delivery Method(s): Lecture Discussion

Flash cards Hands–on

Length: 5 hours Ten topics

Any Applicable Business and/or Soft Skills:

Corresponding LOC Manual: Lesson 20

Take Away Message(s): Congratulations! You have completed the Instruction Manual for Braille Transcribing, Fifth Edition, 2009! This has been quite a journey. The last step is to work on your certification manuscript to turn into the Library of Congress. Following the simple steps will allow you to succeed. 1. Thoroughly map out the book you have chosen prior to the transcription. 2. Spend quiet time concentrating on transcribing. 3. Lastly remember to PROOFREAD! PROOFREAD! PROOFREAD! We are cheering you on. We know you can do it!


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Instructor Preparation

Title of Module: The Trial Manuscript and Certification

The purpose of this module is for students to study the rules concerning the trial manuscript and certification. The students will be tested on the material learned in this

module.

Agenda – topics to be covered in the module and length of each item

Topic: Trial Manuscript and Certification Time Allotted: 5 hours

A. The Trial Manuscript and Certification

(15 minutes)

B. Choosing and Formatting a Book for the Manuscript

(15 minutes)

C. Beginning Pages

(15 minutes)

D. Accuracy, Neatness, and Erasures

(15 minutes)

E. Editing and Proofreading

(15 minutes)

F. A Letter to the Grader

(15 minutes)

G. Mailing the Manuscript, Grading, and Appealing the Grade

(15 minutes)

H. Certification

(15 minutes)

I. Review and Test

(1.5 hours)

J. Braille Bingo

(1.5 hours)

Materials and Supplies – items needed in order to carry out the agenda and classroom activities

1. LOC Manual

2. You will need BINGO cards for the students.


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Classroom Preparation

1. Each workstation should have a computer, a braille writer, a slate and stylus, an LOC Manual, EBAE, a means of communicating with the embosser (network or thumb drive), braille paper (not-tractor feed), a braille eraser, pen/pencil, notebook, and highlighter.

2. Have chalk and erasure board ready for use.

3. Handouts and Answer Sheets: Lesson 20: Test (70.I.1), Answers to Lesson 20: Test

(70.I.2), Bingo (70.J.1)


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Curriculum Content

A. The Trial Manuscript and Certification (15 minutes)

Objective BS70.1: Exhibit a growing proficiency and understanding of the rules for the trial

manuscript and certification.

PREINSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES

The instructor will be familiar with section 20.1 pertaining to the trial manuscript and

certification in general.

CONTENT PRESENTATION AND LEARNER PARTICIPATION

As a class the students will read and discuss Lesson 20.1 about the trial manuscript and

certification in general.

Some reminders to the students:

“Now is the time for you to prove to yourself that you mastered the rules and

obtained the knowledge presented in this course.

Remember that you will need to submit at least thirty-five FULL braille pages,

including preliminary pages, taken from a general reading book. You may add up

partial pages to equal one page, if necessary.

You will prepare your manuscript using the Perky Duck on the computer. Sending your manuscript in which was scanned and converted to braille, or was checked or proofread with a braille translation program like Braille 2000 is NOT permitted. This is a test of YOUR knowledge of the literary braille rules.

All manuscripts sent to the Library of Congress must be:

single-sided embossed form

all sprocket strips removed

pages separated and collated

remove all blank pages

not necessary, but it may be bound with a spiral binding

no thermoformed copies may be sent

send photocopies of the pages transcribed including all of the preliminary pages contained in the print copy

The photocopies will be returned along with the evaluation report and the original braille pages.”


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B. Choosing and Formatting a Book for the Manuscript (15 minutes)

Objective BS70.2: Comprehend how to choose and format a book.


The instructor will be familiar with sections 20.2-20.3 concerning choosing a book and formatting it for completion of the trail manuscript.


As a class the students will read and discuss Lesson 20.2-20.3 about choosing a book and formatting it for completion of the trail manuscript.


“When examining book selections for your manuscript, look for simplicity, but not

so simple that you are not challenged. Remember that producing neat and accurate

braille is the first thing that should be on your mind.

The book chosen for the manuscript must contain:

a table of contents use a level of vocabulary approximately equal to a high school text

Keep in mind that the manuscript should resemble a complete braille book as closely as possible, using a 40-cell braille line and a running head. Select a good stopping point such as at the end of a paragraph when you have the required number of pages for your manuscript. You do not want any points deducted if the manuscript ends in the middle of a sentence. Do not forget the words THE END on the last page in the prescribed manner.

Remember to structure the basic braille layout of the book thoroughly prior to

transcription. Consistency throughout a braille version is very important.

Some things to look for are:

dialect special typefaces foreign words and phrases quoted material preliminary page setup

headings graphs tables

Decide and write out the structuring for each item before you start to braille.”


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C. Beginning Pages (15 minutes)

Objective BS70.3: Know what to do with the beginning pages of a book.


The instructor will be familiar with section 20.4 pertaining to the beginning pages of the trail manuscript.


As a class the students will read and discuss Lesson 20.4 about the beginning pages of the trail manuscript.


“All of the following should be included in the braille transcription:

dedication

acknowledgments preface author's note foreword table of contents

introduction or prologue The exception is: none of the items discussed under 19.2(g) Cover/Jacket Material

are to be included in the manuscript.

The title page should be prepared following the instructions in Lesson 19 with each line centered. Remember the words In 1 Volume on the title page. The contents page should contain only the chapters and pages that actually appear in the thirty-five pages of the manuscript. Do not braille the entire table of contents. If applicable include a special symbols page and a transcriber's notes page. The first chapter starts on a new braille page. Remember do not divide words between lines.”

D. Accuracy, Neatness, and Erasures (15 minutes)

Objective BS70.4: Demonstrate proficiency for accuracy, neatness, and erasures.


The instructor will be familiar with sections 20.5-20.6 pertaining to accuracy, neatness and

erasures.


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As a class the students will read and discuss Lesson 20.5-20.6 about accuracy, neatness

and erasures.


“Your trial manuscript will be proofread and graded by an expert in literary braille.

So, ALWAYS think of accuracy and neatness! Remember you are to have an exact

reproduction of the print text with respect to the following when your trial

manuscript is completed:

wording spelling punctuation the correct formation of braille characters the proper use of contractions

the correct application of all rules of braille transcribing the proper division of words, such as hyphenated words the use of correct braille formats

Neatness includes:

uniformly clear dots evenly spaced lines the absence of extensive or poorly made erasures

If an error has been made in page numbering, the appropriate pages must be

repeated. Manuscripts containing a repetition or omission sign will not be accepted.

When you are proofreading your manuscript, pay close attention to omission or repetition of part of the text. This is undoubtedly the most serious error that can occur because it results in material that is often incomprehensible to the reader. Guard against losing your place in the print copy. When you are interrupted or have to put your manuscript down for any reason, make sure you pick up at the same place you left off. Use some type of marker to indicate where you were. Do not allow any erasures in your manuscript. If the grader of the manuscript can

feel an erasure, it will be counted as an error. If you have an erasure make sure it

is executed properly so it will not be detected.”

E. Editing and Proofreading (15 minutes)

Objective BS70.5: Show knowledge of when you can or cannot edit the print text and about proofreading.


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The instructor will be familiar with section 20.7-20.8 concerning editing and proofreading

the trial manuscript.


As a class the students will read and discuss Lesson 20.7-20.8 about editing and

proofreading the trial manuscript.


“Of utmost importance is for the transcriber to have an exact representation of the

print copy at the completion of each transcription. You are not an editor and should

not seek to substitute your judgment for that of the author as to what constitutes

correct usage. The author must be permitted to have their writings transcribed as it

was written.

However, there are occasions in print when errors do occur and the transcriber

should correct these errors, but using great discretion.

The certification manuscript should be your own work and no one elses. You are

required to proofread the entire manuscript, many times over. Some people even

adapted to proofreading their manuscript backwards! This will help you to catch

some errors when you have tired of reading it forward.

Since you will be turning in an embossed copy of your manuscript you need to proofread the embossed copy of your manuscript. There have been times when the embosser has gotten off line or another technical error was caused and the mistakes were not caught because the transcriber did not proofread the embossed copy. The grader does take points off for these errors. The transcriber is

responsible for the WHOLE production of the manuscript.

NO ONE other than you should proofread your manuscript. You were given all the tools needed to pass this trail manuscript with flying colors and be proud of yourself! This is a test of YOUR knowledge and ability, not of anyone else's

proofreading skills.”

F. A Letter to the Grader (15 minutes)

Objective BS70.6: Identify the information needed for the letter to the grader.


The instructor will be familiar with section 20.9 concerning the letter to the grader.


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As a class the students will read and discuss Lesson 20.9 about the letter to the grader.


“Remember that the grader is doing their job to find every mistake in your

manuscript. They are doing this so that you will learn to produce braille that is clear

and concise for the braille reader. The letter to the grader, which will be transcribed

in braille, will be included with your manuscript.

The letter to the grader will consist of:

what dictionary was used anything unusual that was encountered in print such as format irregularities,

dialect, or unusual foreign names explanation of any editing

Remember to thank the grader for taking the time to grade your manuscript. You

will want to use full sentences and proper English to accomplish this task. Do not

hesitate to ask for help concerning the letter to the grader.”

G. Mailing the Manuscript, Grading, and Appealing the Grade (15 minutes)

Objective BS70.7: Assess how to mail the manuscript, grading, and appealing the test results.


The instructor will be familiar with section 20.10-20.12 pertaining to mailing the manuscript, grading, and appealing the test results.


As a class the students will read and discuss Lesson 20.10-20.12 about mailing the manuscript, grading, and appealing the test results.


“Remember to look on page xv of the General Course Instructions for the

instructions on mailing your manuscript to the Library of Congress.

As you know a perfect manuscript will be given a grade of 100, but it only requires

a grade of 80 for certification. A perfect manuscript is the goal, but do not despair

if you have made mistakes. As you continue your career, you will gain speed,

accuracy, and hopefully produce flawless braille transcriptions.


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The list in this section showed you the breakdown of points deducted. Refer back

to this list when you receive your manuscript back from the Library of Congress and

have any questions.

Remember, if the SAME error in the use or omission of contractions occurs

consistently with respect to the same word, it will be counted only once. Format

errors may sometimes be counted together as a single error, but every other error

will be counted separately.

You will have to resubmit if your score on the first manuscript was between 75 and 79. The resubmission will be twenty-five pages. Do not fret if this happens to you. This is a learning experience and we learn from mistakes. If you do not pass after the second try you will be able to try a third time. Once again, do not fret. Study

hard, apply what you learned, and you will succeed!

Please feel free to question errors marked on your manuscript that you believe

were marked incorrectly. It has happened in the past that the grader was

incorrect. If you appeal the test results you can earn your points back with the

possibility of a passing grade. The address is in the LOC Manual, if needed.”

H. Certification (15 minutes)

Objective BS70.8: Know about the certification.


The instructor will be familiar with section 20.13 concerning the students’ certification in

literary braille.


As a class the students will read and discuss Lesson 20.13 about the students’ certification

for literary braille.


“WOW! Now is the time for you to be a certified braille transcriber! This is an

accomplishment that can change your life and the lives of many people.

This achievement is a huge step towards your free-world career as a braille

transcriber. Do not give up now.

There are more courses for you to study like Textbook Formatting, Music,

Proofreading, and Nemeth Math and Science. Start thinking of the direction you

want to go and focus on your goal. Go out with good skills and a good attitude!”



I. Review and Test (1.5 hours)

Objective BS70.9: Review and test on the information on the trial manuscript and certification.


The instructor will be familiar with section 20 pertaining to the trial manuscript and

certification.


You will need the following handouts: Lesson 20: Test (70.I.1) and Answer to Lesson

20: Test (70.I.2).

Review Lesson 20 of the LOC Manual. The review is designed to prepare the students for the test. The instructor is to go over each section with emphasis on areas that will be on the test. Allow the students to ask any questions pertaining to the context of LOC Manual: Lesson 20.

The instructor will pass out the Lesson 20: Test (70.I.1) to each student. This test consists of true or false questions. An answer key is included. Please allow time for

questions and answers.

The expected outcome of the test will help both the instructor and the students to understand the students’ strengths and weaknesses. This will allow them to work together

to strengthen the students weaknesses in any area.

ASSESSMENT

This test is necessary for the students and the instructor to determine the knowledge acquired over Lesson 20 of the Instruction Manual for Braille Transcribing Fifth Edition, 2009. It is expected that the students will fully grasp the rules for the trial manuscript and certification.

J. Braille Bingo (1.5 hours)

Objective BS70.10: Increase speed of recall of braille symbols.

The instructor will be familiar with Lessons 20 of the LOC Manual and the instructions for

the BINGO game.

If this is the first time playing you will need to print out several copies of the BINGO

Cards and one copy of the BINGO Numbers on card stock paper (Bingo.xls). This will

allow for reuse later in the modules. Each student can use 1 or 2 cards.

You will need Braille BINGO ribbons (Module 15: 15.D.2) printed on card stock paper

for the winners.



You will need a copy of the BINGO Questions (70.J.1) for Lesson 20.


The Braille Bingo game allows the students to review the rules for this lesson. This

module covers Lesson 20. This review allows the instructor insight to see if the students

have a working knowledge of the rules.

Instructions:

Allow the students to review Lesson 20 prior to playing the game.

Pass out 1 or 2 BINGO cards to each student.

The instructor will ask the students a question from the list and the students will

raise their hand to answer the question.

o If the question is answered correctly the instructor will draw a number and call

it out.

o If the question is not answered correctly the instructor will pass to another

question and no number will be drawn.

When a student answers correctly the class may place their markers on the

appropriate space.

Whoever fills one line horizontally, vertically, or diagonally and yells “BINGO” first

will check their card with the BINGO numbers to see if they have won.

If the student has a line filled out they win.

You may have ribbons ready to pass out for the “winners."

In the wrap up, the instructor will encourage study for retention.



Braille Module 70 The Trial Manuscript and Certification LOC Literary Lesson 20 Sections 20.1-20.13 Handouts and Answer Sheets



Lesson 20: Test (70.I.1)

Fill in the blanks with the following words.

week error brailled manuscript preparation

sign student print single-sided appear

test erasures thirty-five count In

letter centered sentence circumspection literary

Trial proofread dictionary idiosyncrasies incomprehensible

single repeated faithfully vocabulary technical

1. The title to Lesson 20 is The ___ Manuscript and Certification?

2. Manuscripts containing a repetition or omission ____ will not be accepted.

3. All manuscripts must be submitted in ____-____ embossed form.

4. The title page should be prepared following the instructions in Lesson 19 with each line

____.

5. Neatness includes uniformly clear dots, evenly spaced lines, and the absence of extensive or poorly made ____.

6. A high degree of accuracy and neatness is expected of the student in the ____ of the

certification manuscript.

7. The book selected for the manuscript should not be so ____ in nature that the student

must concentrate on technicalities rather than on producing neat and accurate braille.

8. Accuracy includes a thorough and exact reproduction of the ____ with respect to wording, spelling, punctuation, the correct formation of braille characters, the proper use of contractions, the correct application of all rules of braille transcribing, the proper

division of words, and the use of correct braille formats.

9. Upon completion of Lesson 19 the student has been introduced to all of the rules of

____ braille.

10. In order to demonstrate that the rules have been mastered and to achieve national certification, the student is now asked to prepare and submit a ____ to the Library of Congress.

11. Because the manuscript is a facsimile of a complete book, place the words ____ 1 Volume instead of Volume 1 on the title page.

12. The certification manuscript must consist of at least ____-____full braille pages,

including preliminary pages, taken from a general reading book.

13. The book chosen for the manuscript must contain a table of contents and use a level of vocabulary approximately equal to a ____ school text.

14. If the grader of the manuscript can feel an erasure, it will be counted as an ____.

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15. While preparing the manuscript, the pages should be proofread as they are ____.

16. After brailling seven to ten pages you should be ____ again.

17. When the manuscript is finished, it is suggested that it be left alone for at least a

____.

18. The work should not be proofread by anyone other than the ____.

19. The trial manuscript is a ____ of the student's knowledge and ability, not of anyone

else's proofreading skills.

20. A ____, in braille, to the grader from the student should accompany every manuscript.

21. In the letter tell the grader what ____ was used as well as anything unusual that was

encountered in print such as format irregularities, dialect, or unusual foreign names.

22. Format errors may sometimes be counted together as a ____ error.

23. It is the job of the transcriber to duplicate the print copy as ____ as possible.

24. The contents page should contain only the chapters and pages that actually ____ in

the thirty-five pages of the manuscript.

25. If an error has been made in page numbering, the appropriate pages must be ____.

26. There are occasions in print (just as in braille) when errors do occur, and these the

transcriber should correct; however, this should be done with great ____.

27. The author must be permitted his ____ in such matters. George Bernard Shaw often used simplified spelling and omitted periods after many abbreviations.

28. Points will be deducted if the manuscript ends in the middle of a ____.

29. Several partial pages adding up to twenty-five braille lines ____ as one page.

30. Omission or repetition of part of the text is undoubtedly the most serious error that

can occur because it results in material that is often ____ to the reader.

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Answer True or False to the following questions.

31. A grade of 90 is required for certification. True False

32. If a transcription includes a dedication page that contains less than twenty-five braille lines but all other pages are full, thirty-six braille pages must be submitted.

True False

33. Upon successful completion of the manuscript, a Certificate of Proficiency in Braille Transcribing signed by the Librarian of Congress and the Director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will be awarded.

True False

34. Just as with the lessons in this instruction manual, the manuscript must be prepared using a braillewriter, a slate and stylus, or a computer using a indirect-input braille program. True False

35. If any editing was done, this should be explained in the letter to the grader.

True False

36. Manuscripts prepared using translation programs, where the print material is scanned

and converted to braille, are not permitted. True False

37. If the score on the first manuscript is between 75 and 79, the student will be asked

to submit a second manuscript of thirty-five pages. True False

38. A manuscript prepared using textbook-style pagination will not be accepted. True False

39. If the same error in the use or omission of contractions occurs consistently with

respect to the same word, it will be counted only once. True False

40. Interpoint (braille on both sides of the page) will not be accepted, nor will computer

disks or simulated braille. True False

41. The certification manuscript should be the work of the student and no one else. True False

42. If the copy has been produced on a computer and embossed, remove all sprocket strips, separate and collate the pages, and remove all blank pages. True False

43. The final proofreading, after the student has had a rest from the material, should

expose any remaining errors. True False

44. The manuscript should be submitted so that it is ready to read. True False

45. Thermoformed copies of the manuscript will be accepted. True False

46. None of the items discussed under 19.2(g) Cover/Jacket Material are to be included

in the manuscript. True False

47. A copy of the print book used for the certification manuscript, or photocopies of the pages transcribed including all of the preliminary pages contained in the print copy, should accompany the manuscript. True False

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48. The words THE END OF VOLUME should be placed on the last page in the prescribed

manner. True False

49. The print copy will be returned along with the evaluation report and the original braille pages. True False

50. The book selected must not be so rudimentary that it does not present average

vocabulary and sentence structure. True False

51. Structuring ensures consistency throughout a braille version. True False

52. The manuscript should resemble a complete braille book as closely as possible.

True False

53. When structuring the book decide upon the running head and centered or cell-5

headings before you start to braille. True False

54. When the required number of pages has been transcribed, end at a logical place such as at the end of a chapter. True False

55. Start the first chapter on a new braille page, and do not divide words between lines.

True False

56. Formatting or structuring are terms used for carefully perusing and making decisions

as to how to handle the basic braille layout of the book. True False

57. All pages at the beginning of a book, such as a dedication, acknowledgments, preface, author's note, foreword, table of contents, introduction or prologue, should be included in the braille transcription. True False

58. A special symbols page and a transcriber's notes page should be included if

appropriate. True False

59. The transcriber is in no sense an editor and should not seek to substitute his or her judgment for that of the author as to what constitutes correct usage. This is especially true for capitalization, punctuation, and hyphenation — where there is wide variation in practice among writers and publishers. True False

60. If there are items in the book that you are not comfortable with, such as maps or

flowcharts, braille the text and omit the items. True False

61. Braille the entire table of contents. True False

62. If the manuscript is generated by a computer, the pages should be carefully

proofread after embossing. True False

63. The letter is to be counted as part of the thirty-five-page manuscript. True False

64. If a successful score has still not been reached after a third try, the student is directed to wait fourteen months and retake the transcribing course before submitting a final fourth manuscript. True False

65. The manuscript should be transcribed using a 40-cell braille line and no running

head. True False

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66. When structuring the book that you have chosen for the manuscript, look for such things as dialect, special typefaces, foreign words and phrases, quoted material, preliminary page setup, headings, graphs, tables, etc. True False

67. If a student feels that points were deducted erroneously, a print or braille letter should be sent to: Manager of Braille Programs, National Federation of the Blind, 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. Along with the letter, send the pertinent

braille pages of the manuscript and the corresponding print pages. True False

68. Library of Congress certification is a symbol recognized worldwide and something to be very proud of. GOOD LUCK! True False

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Answers to Lesson 20: Test (70.I.2)

Fill in the blanks with the following words.

week error brailled manuscript preparation

sign student print single-sided appear

test erasures thirty-five count In

letter centered sentence circumspection literary

Trial proofread dictionary idiosyncrasies incomprehensible

single repeated faithfully vocabulary technical

1. The title to Lesson 20 is The ___ Manuscript and Certification? Trial 20.1

2. Manuscripts containing a repetition or omission ____ will not be accepted. sign 20.5

3. All manuscripts must be submitted in ____-____ embossed form. single-sided 20.1

4. The title page should be prepared following the instructions in Lesson 19 with each

line ____. centered 20.4

5. Neatness includes uniformly clear dots, evenly spaced lines, and the absence of extensive or poorly made ____. erasures 20.5

6. A high degree of accuracy and neatness is expected of the student in the ____ of the

certification manuscript. preparation 20.5

7. The book selected for the manuscript should not be so ____ in nature that the student must concentrate on technicalities rather than on producing neat and

accurate braille. technical 20.2

8. Accuracy includes a thorough and exact reproduction of the ____ with respect to wording, spelling, punctuation, the correct formation of braille characters, the proper use of contractions, the correct application of all rules of braille transcribing, the

proper division of words, and the use of correct braille formats. print 20.5

9. Upon completion of Lesson 19 the student has been introduced to all of the rules of ____ braille. literary 20

10. In order to demonstrate that the rules have been mastered and to achieve national certification, the student is now asked to prepare and submit a ____ to the Library of

Congress. manuscript 20

11. Because the manuscript is a facsimile of a complete book, place the words ____ 1 Volume instead of Volume 1 on the title page. In 20.4

12. The certification manuscript must consist of at least ____-____full braille pages, including preliminary pages, taken from a general reading book. thirty-five 20.1

13. The book chosen for the manuscript must contain a table of contents and use a level

of vocabulary approximately equal to a ____ school text. high 20.2

14. If the grader of the manuscript can feel an erasure, it will be counted as an ____.

error 20.6 70.I.2



15. While preparing the manuscript, the pages should be proofread as they are ____.

brailled 20.8

16. After brailling seven to ten pages you should be ____ again. proofread 20.8

17. When the manuscript is finished, it is suggested that it be left alone for at least a ____. week 20.8

18. The work should not be proofread by anyone other than the ____. student 20.8

19. The trial manuscript is a ____ of the student's knowledge and ability, not of anyone else's proofreading skills. test 20.8

20. A ____, in braille, to the grader from the student should accompany every

manuscript. letter 20.9

21. In the letter tell the grader what ____ was used as well as anything unusual that was encountered in print such as format irregularities, dialect, or unusual foreign names. dictionary 20.9

22. Format errors may sometimes be counted together as a ____ error. single 20.11

23. It is the job of the transcriber to duplicate the print copy as ____ as possible. faithfully 20.7

24. The contents page should contain only the chapters and pages that actually ____ in

the thirty-five pages of the manuscript. appear 20.4

25. If an error has been made in page numbering, the appropriate pages must be ____.

repeated 20.5

26. There are occasions in print (just as in braille) when errors do occur, and these the transcriber should correct; however, this should be done with great ____.

circumspection 20.7

27. The author must be permitted his ____ in such matters. George Bernard Shaw often used simplified spelling and omitted periods after many abbreviations. idiosyncrasies

20.7

28. Points will be deducted if the manuscript ends in the middle of a ____. sentence 20.2

29. Several partial pages adding up to twenty-five braille lines ____ as one page. count 20.1

30. Omission or repetition of part of the text is undoubtedly the most serious error that can occur because it results in material that is often ____ to the reader.

incomprehensible 20.5

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Answer True or False to the following questions.

31. A grade of 90 is required for certification. True False False, a grade of 80 20.11

32. If a transcription includes a dedication page that contains less than twenty-five braille lines but all other pages are full, thirty-six braille pages must be submitted.

True False True 20.1

33. Upon successful completion of the manuscript, a Certificate of Proficiency in Braille Transcribing signed by the Librarian of Congress and the Director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will be awarded. True False

True 20.12

34. Just as with the lessons in this instruction manual, the manuscript must be prepared using a braillewriter, a slate and stylus, or a computer using a indirect-input braille program. True False False, direct-input braille program 20.1

35. If any editing was done, this should be explained in the letter to the grader.


36. Manuscripts prepared using translation programs, where the print material is scanned

and converted to braille, are not permitted. True False True 20.1

37. If the score on the first manuscript is between 75 and 79, the student will be asked to submit a second manuscript of thirty-five pages. True False False, twenty-five pages 20.11

38. A manuscript prepared using textbook-style pagination will not be accepted. True

False True 20.1

39. If the same error in the use or omission of contractions occurs consistently with

respect to the same word, it will be counted only once. True False True 20.11

40. Interpoint (braille on both sides of the page) will not be accepted, nor will computer disks or simulated braille. True False True 20.1

41. The certification manuscript should be the work of the student and no one else.


42. If the copy has been produced on a computer and embossed, remove all sprocket strips, separate and collate the pages, and remove all blank pages. True False True

20.1

43. The final proofreading, after the student has had a rest from the material, should expose any remaining errors. True False True 20.8

44. The manuscript should be submitted so that it is ready to read. True False True 20.1

45. Thermoformed copies of the manuscript will be accepted. True False False, will not

be accepted. 20.1

46. None of the items discussed under 19.2(g) Cover/Jacket Material are to be included

in the manuscript. True False True 20.4

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47. A copy of the print book used for the certification manuscript, or photocopies of the pages transcribed including all of the preliminary pages contained in the print copy, should accompany the manuscript. True False True 20.1

48. The words THE END OF VOLUME should be placed on the last page in the prescribed

manner. True False False, THE END 20.2

49. The print copy will be returned along with the evaluation report and the original

braille pages. True False True 20.1

50. The book selected must not be so rudimentary that it does not present average

vocabulary and sentence structure. True False True 20.2

51. Structuring ensures consistency throughout a braille version. True False True 20.3

52. The manuscript should resemble a complete braille book as closely as possible. True False True 20.2

53. When structuring the book decide upon the running head and centered or cell-5

headings before you start to braille. True False True 20.3

54. When the required number of pages has been transcribed, end at a logical place such

as at the end of a chapter. True False False, at the end of a paragraph. 20.2

55. Start the first chapter on a new braille page, and do not divide words between lines.


56. Formatting or structuring are terms used for carefully perusing and making decisions as to how to handle the basic braille layout of the book. True False True 20.3

57. All pages at the beginning of a book, such as a dedication, acknowledgments, preface, author's note, foreword, table of contents, introduction or prologue, should

be included in the braille transcription. True False True 20.4

58. A special symbols page and a transcriber's notes page should be included if

appropriate. True False True 20.4

59. The transcriber is in no sense an editor and should not seek to substitute his or her judgment for that of the author as to what constitutes correct usage. This is especially true for capitalization, punctuation, and hyphenation — where there is

wide variation in practice among writers and publishers. True False True 20.7

60. If there are items in the book that you are not comfortable with, such as maps or flowcharts, braille the text and omit the items. True False False, choose a different

book for the manuscript. 20.3

61. Braille the entire table of contents. True False False, do not braille. 20.4

62. If the manuscript is generated by a computer, the pages should be carefully

proofread after embossing. True False True 20.8

63. The letter is to be counted as part of the thirty-five-page manuscript. True False

False, is not to be counted 20.9

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64. If a successful score has still not been reached after a third try, the student is directed to wait fourteen months and retake the transcribing course before submitting a final fourth manuscript. True False False, twelve months 20.11

65. The manuscript should be transcribed using a 40-cell braille line and no running

head. True False False, and a running head 20.2

66. When structuring the book that you have chosen for the manuscript, look for such things as dialect, special typefaces, foreign words and phrases, quoted material,

preliminary page setup, headings, graphs, tables, etc. True False True 20.3

67. If a student feels that points were deducted erroneously, a print or braille letter should be sent to: Manager of Braille Programs, National Federation of the Blind, 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. Along with the letter, send the pertinent braille pages of the manuscript and the corresponding print pages. True False True 20.12

68. Library of Congress certification is a symbol recognized worldwide and something to

be very proud of. GOOD LUCK! True False True 20.13

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Bingo (70.J.1)

Questions: Lesson 20

1. Question: What is the heading for Lesson 20?

Answer: The Trial Manuscript and Certification

2. Question: Upon completion of Lesson 19 the student has been introduced to all of

the rules of ____ ____.

Answer: literary braille

3. Question: In order to demonstrate that the rules have been mastered and to achieve national certification, the student is now asked to prepare and submit a ____ to the

Library of Congress.

Answer: manuscript

4. Question: The certification manuscript must consist of at least ____-____ full braille pages, including preliminary pages, taken from a general reading book.

Answer: thirty-five

5. Question: Several partial pages adding up to ____-____ braille lines count as one

page.

Answer: twenty-five

6. Question: If a transcription includes a dedication page that contains less than twenty-

five braille lines but all other pages are full, ____-____ braille pages must be

submitted.

Answer: thirty-six

7. Question: Just as with the lessons in this instruction manual, the manuscript must be prepared using a braillewriter, a slate and stylus, or a computer using a ____-____ braille program.

8. Answer: direct-input

9. Question: Manuscripts prepared using translation programs, where the print material

is scanned and converted to braille, are ____ ____.

Answer: not permitted

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10. Question: This is a test of the ____ of literary braille format.

Answer: rules

11. Question: Consequently, a manuscript prepared using ____-____ pagination will not

be accepted.

Answer: textbook-style

12. Question: All manuscripts must be submitted in ____-____ embossed form.

Answer: single-sided

13. Question: True or False: Interpoint (braille on both sides of the page) will not be

accepted, nor will computer disks or simulated braille.

Answer: True

14. Question: True or False: If the copy has been produced on a computer and embossed, remove all sprocket strips, separate and collate the pages, and remove all

blank pages.

Answer: True

15. Question: The manuscript should be submitted so that it is ready to ____.

Answer: read

16. Question: True or False: The manuscript may not be bound with a spiral binding.

Answer: False, it may be bound with a spiral binding.

17. Question: True or False: Thermoformed copies of the manuscript will be accepted.

Answer: False, will not be accepted.

18. Question: It is highly recommended that, if possible, the student keep a

thermoformed copy of a manuscript that was prepared on a ____.

Answer: braillewriter

19. Question: True or False: A copy of the print book used for the certification manuscript, or photocopies of the pages transcribed including all of the preliminary

pages contained in the print copy, should accompany the manuscript.

Answer: True

20. Question: True or False: The print copy will be returned along with the evaluation report and the original braille pages.

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21. Question: The book selected for the manuscript should not be so technical in nature

that the student must concentrate on ____ rather than on producing neat and

accurate braille.

Answer: technicalities

22. Question: True or False: The book selected for the manuscript should not be so

rudimentary that it does not present average vocabulary and sentence structure.

Answer: True

23. Question: The book chosen for the manuscript must contain a table of contents and

use a level of vocabulary approximately equal to a ____ school text.

Answer: high

24. Question: The manuscript should resemble a complete ____ ____as closely as

possible.

Answer: braille book

25. Question: The manuscript should be transcribed using a ____-____ braille line and a running head.

Answer: 40-cell

26. Question: When the required number of pages has been transcribed, end at a ____

____ such as at the end of a paragraph.

Answer: logical place

27. Question: Points will be ____ if the manuscript ends in the middle of a sentence.

Answer: deducted

28. Question: The words ____ ____ should be placed on the last page in the prescribed

manner.

Answer: THE END

29. Question: ____ or ____ are terms used for carefully perusing and making decisions

as to how to handle the basic braille layout of the book.

Answer: Formatting or structuring

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30. Question: Formatting or structuring is very ____ that this be done for every book

before starting to braille.

Answer: important

31. Question: Structuring ensures ____ throughout a braille version.

Answer: consistency

32. Question: When structuring the book that you have chosen for the ____, look for

such things as dialect, special typefaces, foreign words and phrases, quoted material,

preliminary page setup, headings, graphs, tables, etc.

Answer: manuscript

33. Question: Decide how you are going to handle each item before you start to ____.

Answer: braille

34. Question: Decide how you are going to handle running head and centered or cell-5

headings before you ____.

Answer: start

35. Question: If there are items in the book that you are not comfortable with, such as maps or flowcharts, ____ a different book for the manuscript.

Answer: choose

36. Question: All pages at the ____ of a book, such as a dedication, acknowledgments,

preface, author's note, foreword, table of contents, introduction or prologue, should

be included in the braille transcription.

Answer: beginning

37. Question: None of the items discussed under 19.2(g) ____/____ Material are to be

included in the manuscript.

Answer: Cover/Jacket

38. Question: The title page should be prepared following the instructions in ____ ____

with each line centered.

Answer: Lesson 19

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39. Question: After certification, future title pages should be prepared at the direction of

the ____ for which the transcriber works.

Answer: agency

40. Question: If the student is affiliated with a transcribing group, that group's name is listed on the ____ page, as shown in the example in 19.2b.

Answer: title

41. Question: If the student has no group affiliation, only the transcriber's ____ and ____ are listed.

Answer: city and state

42. Question: Because the manuscript is a ____ of a complete book, place the words In 1 Volume instead of Volume 1 on the title page.

Answer: facsimile

43. Question: The ____ page should contain only the chapters and pages that actually

appear in the thirty-five pages of the manuscript.

Answer: contents

44. Question: True or False: Do not braille the entire table of contents.

Answer: True

45. Question: A special symbols page and a transcriber's notes page should be included if

____.

Answer: appropriate

46. Question: Start the first chapter on a new braille ____.

Answer: page

47. Question: Do not divide words between ____.

Answer: lines

48. Question: A high degree of accuracy and neatness is ____ of the student in the

preparation of the certification manuscript.

Answer: expected

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49. Question: Accuracy includes a thorough and exact ____ of the print text with respect

to wording, spelling, punctuation, the correct formation of braille characters, the

proper use of contractions, the correct application of all rules of braille transcribing,

the proper division of words, and the use of correct braille formats.

Answer: reproduction

50. Question: ____ includes uniformly clear dots, evenly spaced lines, and the absence of

extensive or poorly made erasures.

Answer: Neatness

51. Question: If an error has been made in page numbering, the appropriate pages must

be ____.

Answer: repeated

52. Question: Manuscripts containing a ____ or ____sign will not be accepted.

Answer: repetition or omission

53. Question: Omission or repetition of part of the text is ____ the most serious error that can occur because it results in material that is often incomprehensible to the

reader.

Answer: undoubtedly

54. Question: As omission or repetition error is most likely to occur when the same word or words appear on two ____ print lines, you are cautioned to guard against losing your place in the print copy, thereby either omitting the second line or repeating the

first line.

Answer: consecutive

55. Question: If the grader of the manuscript can feel an ____, it will be counted as an

error.

Answer: erasure

56. Question: True or False: Erasures should be resorted to only rarely.

Answer: True

57. Question: Follow the directions for erasing as presented in the General Course

Instructions at the ____ of this book.

Answer: beginning 70.J.1



58. Question: It is the job of the transcriber to duplicate the print copy as ____ as

possible.

Answer: faithfully

59. Question: The transcriber is in no sense an editor and should not seek to substitute

his or her ____ for that of the author as to what constitutes correct usage.

Answer: judgment

60. Question: True or False: The author must be permitted his idiosyncrasies in such

matters.

Answer: True

61. Question: True or False: George Bernard Shaw often used simplified spelling and

omitted periods after many abbreviations.

Answer: True

62. Question: There are occasions in print (just as in braille) when errors do occur, and

these the transcriber should correct; however, this should be done with great ____.

Answer: circumspection

63. Question: In correcting ____ be sure that what is shown is not simply an alternate or

archaic spelling.

Answer: spelling

64. Question: The certification manuscript ____ ____ the work of the student and no one

else.

Answer: should be

65. Question: While preparing the manuscript, the pages should be ____ as they are

brailled.

Answer: proofread

66. Question: After brailling ____ to ____ pages they should be proofread again.

Answer: seven to ten

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67. Question: When the manuscript is finished, it is suggested that it be left alone for at

least ____ ____.

Answer: a week

68. Question: The final proofreading, after the student has had a ____ from the material,

should expose any remaining errors.

Answer: rest

69. Question: If the manuscript is generated by a computer, the pages should be

carefully proofread after ____.

Answer: embossing

70. Question: The work ____ ____ be proofread by anyone other than the student.

Answer: should not

71. Question: The trial manuscript is a test of the student's ____ and ____, not of

anyone else's proofreading skills.

Answer: knowledge and ability

72. Question: A letter, in braille, to the grader from the student should ____ every

manuscript.

Answer: accompany

73. Question: In the letter tell the grader what ____ was used as well as anything

unusual that was encountered in print such as format irregularities, dialect, or

unusual foreign names.

Answer: dictionary

74. Question: If any editing was done, this too should also be ___ in the letter to the

grader.

Answer: explained

75. Question: The letter is not to be ____ as part of the thirty-five-page manuscript.

Answer: counted

76. Question: ____ will not be deducted for errors in the letter.

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77. Instructions for mailing the manuscript are on page xv of the ____ ____ Instructions.

Answer: General Course

78. Question: A ____ manuscript will be given a grade of 100.

Answer: perfect

79. Question: A grade of ____ is required for certification.

Answer: 80

80. Question: If the same error in the use or omission of contractions occurs consistently

with respect to the same word, it will be counted ____ ____.

Answer: only once

81. Question: Format errors may sometimes be counted together as a ____ error.

Answer: single

82. Question: If the score on the first manuscript is between ____ and ____, the student

will be asked to submit a second manuscript of twenty-five pages.

Answer: 75 and 79

83. Question: If a successful score has still not been reached after a third try, the student is directed to wait ____ months and retake the transcribing course before submitting a final fourth manuscript.

Answer: twelve

84. Question: If a student feels that points were deducted ____, a print or braille letter

should be sent to: Manager of Braille Programs, National Federation of the Blind,

1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230.

Answer: erroneously

85. Question: True or False: Upon successful completion of the manuscript, a Certificate

of Proficiency in Braille Transcribing signed by the Librarian of Congress and the

Director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will

be awarded.

Answer: True

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86. Question: Library of Congress certification is a symbol recognized ____ and

something to be very proud of. GOOD LUCK!

Answer: worldwide

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