Titles

Purpose of the title: A title should give at least a hint of the contents of the piece of writing It should be short You want to generate your reader’s curiosity

What makes a good title?

Example Story Imagine a story about a dentist who also teaches their patient a valuable lesson about listening

Informative Titles Informative titles tell exactly and concretely the contents of the piece of writing Example: “How My Dentist, Dr. Landman, Taught Me to Listen” Wikipedia.org

Suggestive Titles Suggestive titles become clear as the reader uses a little imagination Example: “Listening at Last”

Intriguing Titles Intriguing titles neither tell nor suggest, but later become clear Example: “Teeth and Ears”

Literary Devices in Titles Your main goal this year is to use a literary device in your title Titles sound more catchy when alliteration, simile, metaphor, personification, or any other you may know, is used Examples: The Time Traveler’s Wife Like Water for Chocolate The Giving Tree