MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION Writing using proper format and style

TITLE CAPITALIZATION 1. Capitalize the first words, last words, and all principal words. –nouns –pronouns –verbs –adjectives –adverbs –subordinating conjunctions (after, although, as if, as soon as, because, before, if that, unless, until, when, where, while).

TITLE CAPITALIZATION 2.DO NOT capitalize the following parts of speech when they fall in the MIDDLE of a title: –articles (a, an, the) –prepositions (of, to, for, on) –coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or) –the to in infinitives

TITLE PUNCTUATION 3. Use a colon and a space to separate a title from a subtitle, unless the title ends in a question mark, exclamation point, or a dash. 4. Include other punctuation only if it is part of the title.

TITLE NOTATION 5. Underline or italicize longer, stand-alone titles: –books –plays –newspapers –long poems published as books –magazines –Films & TV programs –Music albums –Web sites

TITLE NOTATION 6. Use “quotation marks” for shorter, compilation, or anthology works: –articles –essays –short stories –short poems –chapters –TV episodes, songs –lectures & speeches

THE BORDERS TEST If you can walk into a Borders Bookstore and buy it, then... it is a complete work and should be underlined or italicized.

Practice Exercises the sacking of severus snape a farewell to arms 2001 [subtitle] a space odyssey the five people you meet in heaven

Practice Exercises chronicles of narnia [subtitle] the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe a day no pigs would die all quiet on the western front so you think you can dance