the summer reading program in our school is basically thrown together in a couple of minutes...

I'm asked the following...

"Choose three of the following and describe how effectively the author used them, giving examples for support (headings, subheadings, illustrations, captions, maps, charts, diagrams)"

ok what exactly in a book is a heading and subheading...

my book uses none of the other things because the cover picture wasn't created by the author and no pictures were in the book neither were charts or diagrams

The primary ting I can think of that might be of use is to look at the title of the book. This one -- http://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Shadows-Future-Middle-East/dp/1594201110 -- for example, has a title (Dreams and Shadows) and a subtitle (The Future of the Middle East). In listing a book like this on a Works Cited page, you'd do it this way: Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East.

If your book has no headings, subheadings, charts, illustrations, etc., perhaps it has a title and subtitle -- and these are always interesting, I think -- indicating where the author is taking his/her book.

What do you find?

"thing" not "ting" !!

typos = :(

In a book, headings and subheadings are textual elements that help organize and structure the content. They are used to indicate different sections or topics within the book. Headings are typically larger and more prominent, while subheadings are smaller and provide more specific information.

To identify headings and subheadings in your book, you will need to search for larger, bolded or differently formatted text that stands out from the surrounding paragraphs. Headings are usually found at the beginning of a new section or chapter and often introduce the main idea or topic of that section. Subheadings, on the other hand, can be found within larger sections, further dividing the content into more specific topics.

Since your book does not include headings or subheadings, you can mention this fact in your response to the question. Explain that the author did not employ these elements in their book, and thus discuss their impact on the effectiveness of conveying information or structuring the content. Use examples from the text to support your evaluation and explain how the absence of headings and subheadings may have influenced your reading experience.