1 00:00:13,534 --> 00:00:15,810 This sample is a part of Unit 2- 2 00:00:15,918 --> 00:00:17,812 Easy-to-understand language 3 00:00:17,812 --> 00:00:22,665 Element 5- Visual presentation of Easy-to-understand language. 4 00:00:22,757 --> 00:00:24,151 Paratextual sample. 5 00:00:26,373 --> 00:00:29,845 This is a paratextual sample 6 00:00:29,926 --> 00:00:31,804 in context of Easy-to-understand language: 7 00:00:32,430 --> 00:00:34,430 A book in Easy language. 8 00:00:34,678 --> 00:00:36,678 Paratextual elements 9 00:00:36,894 --> 00:00:39,298 accompany, support, or inframe 10 00:00:39,357 --> 00:00:42,312 the main text of the publication. 11 00:00:42,401 --> 00:00:43,688 In this sample, 12 00:00:43,766 --> 00:00:45,766 we present some of the elements 13 00:00:45,841 --> 00:00:50,223 and their importance for Easy language texts. 14 00:00:51,538 --> 00:00:53,538 Front cover. 15 00:00:53,593 --> 00:00:57,504 Generally, book covers are very important. 16 00:00:57,596 --> 00:01:00,430 This is even more true 17 00:01:00,494 --> 00:01:02,749 when the books are targeted towards 18 00:01:02,808 --> 00:01:05,279 readers of Easy language. 19 00:01:05,353 --> 00:01:08,524 The title must appear clear from a short distance. 20 00:01:08,667 --> 00:01:11,447 The use of colors and the cover illustration 21 00:01:11,597 --> 00:01:14,270 could either attract or turn away the reader, 22 00:01:14,399 --> 00:01:16,130 which is not insignificant 23 00:01:16,197 --> 00:01:18,197 since end-users of Easy language 24 00:01:18,262 --> 00:01:21,123 are sometimes inexperienced readers 25 00:01:21,333 --> 00:01:26,764 or have had bad books-related personal experience. 26 00:01:27,237 --> 00:01:30,892 Similarly to testing the main text and illustrations, 27 00:01:30,960 --> 00:01:33,553 Easy language books front covers benefit 28 00:01:33,553 --> 00:01:37,732 from careful validations with the end-users. 29 00:01:37,853 --> 00:01:39,772 The book in the picture is marked 30 00:01:39,817 --> 00:01:42,126 with the Inclusion Europe Easy-to-read logo 31 00:01:42,222 --> 00:01:44,868 which indicates the book is written in Easy language, 32 00:01:44,897 --> 00:01:47,260 in this case Easy Slovene. 33 00:01:47,301 --> 00:01:49,301 The reader does not have to search 34 00:01:49,381 --> 00:01:52,915 inside the book to obtain this information. 35 00:01:54,955 --> 00:01:56,524 Layout. 36 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:58,600 The layout of the text inside the book 37 00:01:58,661 --> 00:02:00,661 is simple and clear, 38 00:02:00,738 --> 00:02:02,738 the page ‘’breathes’’ and the information 39 00:02:02,796 --> 00:02:04,984 does not appear ‘’suffocating’’. 40 00:02:05,064 --> 00:02:06,835 The text is aligned left, 41 00:02:06,931 --> 00:02:08,810 the lines and paragraphs 42 00:02:08,871 --> 00:02:10,656 have bigger spacing than usual. 43 00:02:10,735 --> 00:02:14,242 The font is larger than in regular texts. 44 00:02:14,316 --> 00:02:17,406 Easy language opts for sans serif. 45 00:02:18,931 --> 00:02:20,743 Author. 46 00:02:20,838 --> 00:02:22,986 The information about the author 47 00:02:23,045 --> 00:02:25,691 is considered a paratextual element, too. 48 00:02:25,750 --> 00:02:27,750 For this book, the artist drew 49 00:02:27,751 --> 00:02:29,415 an image of the author. 50 00:02:29,509 --> 00:02:32,491 The priestly frock indicates the man’s profession 51 00:02:32,556 --> 00:02:35,659 and the face with many wrinkles and fine white hair 52 00:02:35,717 --> 00:02:37,959 indicate he lived a long life. 53 00:02:38,021 --> 00:02:39,537 Below the image, 54 00:02:39,679 --> 00:02:43,230 the year of his birth and the year of his death are written down. 55 00:02:45,188 --> 00:02:47,686 Headings and subheadings. 56 00:02:47,834 --> 00:02:50,534 Headings in Easy language publications 57 00:02:50,610 --> 00:02:52,987 are characteristically simple, 58 00:02:53,091 --> 00:02:58,531 clear and indicative. You might find a lot more subheadings in an Easy language text, 59 00:02:58,675 --> 00:03:01,804 as it is helpful to indicate or summarize 60 00:03:01,804 --> 00:03:05,933 the content of the upcoming paragraph or chapter. 61 00:03:06,413 --> 00:03:08,211 Illustrations. 62 00:03:08,317 --> 00:03:10,734 Easy language texts are very often 63 00:03:10,734 --> 00:03:13,905 accompanied by illustrations, such as photos or drawings. 64 00:03:14,375 --> 00:03:17,425 The illustrations are not meant to decorate the text 65 00:03:17,489 --> 00:03:20,579 but to add additional or standalone information. 66 00:03:20,646 --> 00:03:23,857 Regardless, the illustrations can be masterfully done. 67 00:03:23,895 --> 00:03:28,559 They should never be childish or demeaning. 68 00:03:29,935 --> 00:03:32,027 Position of illustrations. 69 00:03:32,529 --> 00:03:35,267 The illustrations in Easy language texts 70 00:03:35,326 --> 00:03:37,914 are positioned alongside the text they accompany. 71 00:03:37,995 --> 00:03:41,174 This is not necessarily true for standard texts 72 00:03:41,235 --> 00:03:42,899 where the illustrations, if any, 73 00:03:42,988 --> 00:03:46,804 can be randomly distributed throughout the publications. 74 00:03:48,611 --> 00:03:50,086 Appendix. 75 00:03:50,370 --> 00:03:53,904 Appendixes can be very useful in Easy language texts. 76 00:03:54,001 --> 00:03:58,356 We might want to put a short dictionary of hard to understand words there 77 00:03:58,476 --> 00:04:00,072 or, as in this case, 78 00:04:00,129 --> 00:04:01,981 summarize basic information 79 00:04:02,037 --> 00:04:04,037 about the characters from the book. 80 00:04:04,105 --> 00:04:06,536 The readers can learn about them beforehand 81 00:04:06,624 --> 00:04:12,190 or solidify their knowledge and memory during or after the reading session. 82 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:15,515 You may have noticed that we avoid footnotes 83 00:04:15,563 --> 00:04:18,465 in Easy language and Easy-to-understand texts. 84 00:04:18,707 --> 00:04:22,698 If you wish to provide the reader with additional information, 85 00:04:22,837 --> 00:04:26,411 you may want to add that information to the main text, 86 00:04:26,441 --> 00:04:28,118 add a special paragraph 87 00:04:28,184 --> 00:04:29,646 or make an appendix. 88 00:04:30,774 --> 00:04:32,639 The sample in this video is from 89 00:04:32,716 --> 00:04:37,165 Easy Slovene novel adaptation Pod svobodnim soncem by Fran Saleški Finžgar, 90 00:04:37,198 --> 00:04:40,570 published by Zavod RISA in 2015. 91 00:04:40,672 --> 00:04:44,000 The illustrations are the work of Ciril Horjak.