Writing College Textbook Supplements: Test Questions, Study
Guides, Instructor's Manuals, Lectures, Internet Exercises
ATTENTION COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS, EX-COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS, AND FREELANCE
WRITERS:
JOHN SOARES, AUTHOR OF 200+ COLLEGE TEXTBOOK SUPPLEMENTS FOR MAJOR
PUBLISHERS LIKE PEARSON, CENGAGE, AND MCGRAW-HILL, SHOWS YOU
STEP-BY-STEP HOW TO…
ABOUT JOHN SOARES
John Soares left college teaching in 1994 to engage in the lucrative
career of supplement writing. Since then he has written over 200
supplements for college textbooks. His major clients have included
Pearson (Prentice Hall, Benjamin Cummings, Allyn it makes them more
comfortable.
For several years my best source of income was an editor that I got
to know quite well. Whenever there was a new project we would discuss
it on the phone, but before we actually got down to business we would
get caught up on each other’s lives. So be ready to talk about
anything but business if this is what the editor wants.
Other editors are all business. They want to quickly and efficiently
deal with the issue so they can move on to the other items on their
to-do lists. Recognize these people and give them exactly what they
want: focused discussion on the project.
From Chapter 3, Getting the Assignment
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"_WRITING COLLEGE TEXTBOOK SUPPLEMENTS_ offers a seasoned insider's
perspective on the step-by-step process to achieving success as a
supplements writer. You will feel as if Soares is your personal mentor
with his comprehensive yet easy-to-read guide to marketing your
services and to creating high quality supplements."
-- Valerie Smith, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Department of Communication
California State University, East Bay
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TIP #3
GETTING MORE WORK
Here's how to win more assignments from an editor:
* Be reliable
* Do a great job
* Ask for more work on a regular basis
* Understand the cycles of the textbook publishing industry
See Chapter 7, Getting More Work
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TIP #4
IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF GOOD MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS:
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Make the incorrect answers sound as plausible as possible.
*
Avoid using absolute words—always, never, all, none—in an
option. This is a clue to test-smart students that this option is
likely not correct.
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Have only one correct or obviously best answer.
*
Be especially careful with numbers and percentages as options. If
you are not careful, more than one option will be correct.
*
Place answer options in logical order from smallest to largest,
earliest to latest, etc. This makes the question as clear as possible.
Find 12 more tips in Chapter 10, Creating Test Banks
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Writing College
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MAKE THE EXTRA INCOME YOU NEED THIS YEAR--
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WANT TO KNOW HOW I MADE $63,000 IN ONE YEAR BY WRITING THE TEST
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_WRITING COLLEGE TEXTBOOK SUPPLEMENTS: _
_THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO WINNING HIGH-PAYING ASSIGNMENTS_ _IN THE
COLLEGE TEXTBOOK PUBLISHING MARKET_
Dear Prospective Supplements Writer,
I think I know something about you.
* YOU’RE SMART--highly educated from a good school.
* You likely teach or have taught at a college or university.
* YOU LOVE LEARNING and education.
YOU’RE ALSO NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR INCOME LEVEL. You have bills to
pay. You want things for your family or for yourself that cost
money--money you don’t have now, money you think is hard to get in
these difficult economic times.
HOW WRITING COLLEGE TEXTBOOK SUPPLEMENTS CHANGED MY LIFE FROM
STRUGGLE TO SUCCESS
In the early 1990s I was a part-time political science instructor
for Butte College and Shasta College. I taught 10 classes a year, but
I only made $15,000. By the time I factored in all the grading,
lecture prep, and meeting with students, I WASN’T MAKING MUCH ABOVE
MINIMUM WAGE. I was barely scraping by.
Then I WON MY FIRST SUPPLEMENT ASSIGNMENT: writing test questions
for a new American government text.
THE PAY? $4000. The part-time work fit nicely into my summer, it was
easy, and it paid the bills and then some.
I was hooked. I got more and more projects until finally in 1994 I
told both colleges they could find someone else to teach for those low
wages.
Don’t get me wrong. I LOVED TEACHING. I loved my students. BUT I
WAS MAKING FAR MORE MONEY WRITING TEXTBOOK SUPPLEMENTS and I wanted
economic freedom. Plus the freedom to travel and set my own hours.
Since i started writing textbook supplements, I’ve lived in
Hawai’i for three years, traveled the American West for a year with
two golden retrievers, bought and sold a house on the northern
California coast, and lived wherever I wanted. Plus had plenty of time
for vacations, hobbies, family, and friends.
All because I excel at writing college textbook supplements. And I
get paid well for it.
AND YOU CAN DO IT TOO.
I share everything I know with you in my 107-page, 8.5" x 11" e-book
_WRITING COLLEGE TEXTBOOK SUPPLEMENTS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO WINNING
HIGH-PAYING ASSIGNMENTS IN THE COLLEGE TEXTBOOK PUBLISHING MARKET_. I
hold nothing back.
I take the _writer’s point of view_ and tell you:
* How YOU GET YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT.
* How YOU GET MORE ASSIGNMENTS.
* How YOU GET PAID WELL.
* How YOU DO A GREAT JOB on all the major types of supplements.
In my just-published guide to writing college textbook supplements,
you’ll learn:
* 4 ways writing textbook supplements part-time can boost your
career. Page 15.
* The one thing that will save you tons of time when writing test
questions, and why you should do it first. Page 67.
* 11 factors that determine how much money you’ll make. How many
can you name? Page 16.
* The cyclical nature of the textbook publishing world. You must
understand it and use it to your advantage. Page 17.
* The 5 things editors want. A couple are obvious, but you need to
know all of them. Page 19.
* How the consolidation of publishing companies affects you. Do
you know how to use consolidation to your advantage? Page 22.
* The 3 things you send to an editor to win that first assignment.
Page 24.
* The 14 rules for making great PowerPoint™ slides. You should use
all of them. Page 89.
* How to keep track of potential tax deductions and your
payments--and what you should do if a payment is late. Chapter 9,
Accounting Details.
* The 7 guidelines for writing a fair--yet challenging--essay
question. Page 71.
* The important clauses in contracts: what they mean, when you
should request changes--and when you shouldn’t. Page 40.
* 7 things you must do to make editors happy. Chapter 6, How to Make
Editors Happy.
* Why writing good multiple-choice questions is both important and
challenging--I give you all the important tips you need to know. Page
68.
* The 5 ways to deal with a payment offer that’s too low. You can
think of two or three, but you should know all five. Page 34.
* Important techniques for writing well and writing efficiently.
Chapter 8, Getting the Work Done.
* The 3 ways to identify editors and get their contact information.
One way is definitely better than the other two. Pages 25-26.
* If you have what it takes to do this full-time, and when you
should take the leap. Page 18.
* 10 things you must do to keep more projects coming your way.
Chapter 7, Getting More Work.
* The best method for determining how long it will take to complete
a project (and what you should charge). Page 32.
* The 9 components of a typical instructor’s manual--and how to do
an excellent job with them. Chapter 11, Creating Instructor’s
Manuals.
* The contents of study guides and companion sites. Do you know why
companion sites have more priority than study guides? Chapter 12,
Student Study Guides and Companion Sites.
* The 5 things you must do when you are hired to write part of a
textbook. Pages 95-96.
* The advantages and disadvantages of contacting editors by phone
and e-mail. Pages 26-28.
* The 8 major college textbook publishers that can hire you to
write supplements right now--web addresses included. Appendix One:
College Textbook Publishers. Page 99.
CONCERNED YOU DON’T WRITE WELL ENOUGH?
You do need to have basic writing skills and a desire to be a better
writer. But editors are very interested in your subject knowledge and
ability to communicate clearly. They can have copyeditors fix any
grammar or punctuation errors.
CONCERNED YOU DON’T HAVE ENOUGH (OR ANY) TEACHING EXPERIENCE?
If you have no teaching experience you likely won’t get hired for
some projects. But there are plenty of others--writing booklets,
creating visual materials, creating Internet content, and five other
types of projects--that editors will be eager to have you do.
WHAT IF YOU'RE MOSTLY INTERESTED IN CREATING MATERIALS FOR YOUR OWN
CLASSES?
Then _WRITING COLLEGE TEXTBOOK SUPPLEMENTS_ is perfect for you. I
cover in great detail how to write the best test questions, create the
most useful PowerPoint ™ presentations, write thought-provoking
learning objectives, and much more.
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