| A | B |
|---|
| Closing | Final pages of yearbook where the theme is concluded |
| Contents | Listing of pages containing the sections, opening, closing and index. |
| Copy | The story. |
| Cover | Outsided of the yearbook which protects the contents |
| Coverage | Refers both to the topics featured on individual spreads and how the topics are hilighted. |
| Divider | A spread used to separate each of the sections of the yearbook. |
| Endsheet | Heavier sheets of paper which hold the pages of the yearbook to the cover. |
| Flat | Eight pages on one side of a signature. |
| Folio Tabs | The page number and the topic of a spread placed as a unit at the bottom left and bottom right of the spread. |
| Four color | Printing in magenta, cyan, yellow and black. |
| Graphics | Elements such as rule lines, gray screens, large initial letters and special type treatments which enhance the book's design. |
| Index | A complete alphabetical listing of all students, teachers, advertisers, topics and events covered in the yearbook. |
| Ladder | A page-by-page listing of the yearbook's contents. |
| Opening | The first two or four pages of the yearbook which introduce the theme. |
| Section | These are used as an organizational tool for the staff and readers. |
| Signature | A 16-page grouping made up of two 8-page flats. |
| Spine | Area of the yearbook connecting the front and back covers. |
| Spin-off | A "mini theme" used as a section title. |
| Spot color | Printing in (at least) one additional color besides black. |
| Spread | Two facing or side-by-side pages in the yearbook such as 2 and 3, 4 and 5, 6 and 7, etc. |
| Theme | A verbal statement and a visual look which tie all parts of the yearbook together. |
| Title Page | Page one of the yearbook. |
| Angle | A writer's specific perspective on a broader topic. |
| Attribution | To identify the person who said the words being quoted. |
| Caption | A few sentences that identify the who, what, where, when, why and how of the picture. |
| Editorializing | When a reported provides is or her opinion to the reader. |
| Headline | A line of large type used to tell the reader what is to follow. |
| Interview | A conversation between a reporter and a source. |
| Lead | An attention-grabbing introduction that sets the tone of the story. |
| Quotation | A direct statement a reporter obtains through an interview. |
| Source | The person a reporter interviews. |
| Style Sheet | A list of guidelines a writer uses to maintain consistent punctuation and capitalization. |
| Subhead | A secondary headline. |
| Transition | A factual sentence a writer uses to link one quotation to another in a piece of copy. |
