Learning Objective : Use Underlining, quotations, or italics to identify titles of documents Writing conventions 1.5

Capitalization and Punctuation of Titles Shorter Works- Poems, chapters, short stories, articles The first and all important works are capitalized – Ex: “My Friend has a Dog” Use quotation marks. A period or a comma after the title is placed in the quotation marks. Any other punctuation following the title is placed outside the quotation marks. - Ex: I read the story, “My Friend has a Dog.” -Ex: The story, “My Friend has a Dog,” is about Larry’s new dog. Longer Works- books, magazines, movies, plays, TV shows The first and all Important words are capitalized – Ex: Homeward the Arrow Flight Use italics or underline - Ex: Homeward the Arrow Flight

Step Step 1: identify if it is a long document or short document Step 2 Use quotations if it is a short document. Underline or use italics if it is long document Step 3 capitalize the important words of the title. I read an article in Nickelodeon Magazine. – A. I read an article in “Nickelodeon Magazine”. – B. I read an article in Nickelodeon Magazine. – C. I read an article in Nickelodeon Magazine. – D. I read an article in “Nickelodeon Magazine”

Step 1 Identify if it is a long document or short document Step 2: If short document use quotations, if long document underline or use italics Step 3: Capitalize important words One of the chapters in this book is called The Leopard. A. One of the chapters in this book is called “The Leopard” B. One of the chapters in this book is called “The Leopard.” C. One of the chapters in this book is called The Leopard. Mary is writing a poem called the brave deer. A. Mary is writing a poem called “The Brave Deer.” B. Mary is writing a poem called the brave deer. C. Mary is writing a poem called “the Brave deer.”

Step 1 Identify if it is a long document or short document Step 2: If short document use quotations, if long document underline or use italics Step 3: Capitalize important words She reads a magazine called hobbies. A. She reads a magazine called “Hobbies.” B. She reads a magazine called Hobbies. C. She reads a magazine Called Hobbies. Nina tried a chili recipe from cooking for kids. A. Nina tried a chili recipe from Cooking for kids. B. Nina tried a chili recipe from Cooking For Kids. c. Nina tried a chili recipe from Cooking for Kids.