College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 6E©2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Capital Letters College Writing Skills, 6E and College Writing Skills with Readings, 6E John Langan Chapter Thirty-Five

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 6E©2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Capital Letters There are seven main uses of Let’s take a look....

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 6E©2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Capital Letter Use 1. First Word in a Sentence or Direct Quotation: No one tries to get arrested for jaywalking. He said, “Are you talking to me?”

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 6E©2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Capital Letter Use 2. Names of Persons and the Word I: Whenever I see Willem Dafoe onscreen, I get goose bumps.

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 6E©2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Capital Letter Use 3. Names of Particular Places: I have to go to Acme Products, then to the Grand Canyon. But use small letters if the specifics aren’t given: I have to go to the store, then to the park.

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 6E©2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Capital Letter Use 4. Names of Days of the Week, Months, and Holidays: Last Friday, March 21, was Earth Day. But use small letters for the seasons: I love the fall and spring.

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 6E©2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Capital Letter Use 5. Names of Commercial Products: Henry loves Oreos. But use small letters for the type of product (cookies).

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 6E©2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Capital Letter Use 6. Titles of Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Articles, Stories, Poems, Films, TV Shows, Songs, Papers That You Write, and the like. I just finished the book Hannibal.

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 6E©2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Capital Letter Use 7. Names of Companies, Associations, Unions, Clubs, Religious and Political Groups, and Other Organizations: I’d like to join the NBA. Sally works for the Rand Corporation.

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 6E©2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Other Uses of Capital Letters Names That Show Family Relationships. But do not capitalize words like mother or uncle when they are preceded by a possessive word like my.

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 6E©2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Other Uses of Capital Letters Titles of Persons When Used with Their Names: Dr. Jones. But use small letters without specific names. Specific School Courses: Zoology I. But use small letters for general subject areas.

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 6E©2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Other Uses of Capital Letters Languages: French Geographic Locations: the Southwest. But use small letters in directions: “Head east.” Historical Periods and Events: the Middle Ages

College Writing Skills / CWS with Readings, 6E©2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Other Uses of Capital Letters Races, Nations, and Nationalities: Native American Opening and Closing of a Letter. Note: Capitalize only the first word in a closing, as in “Sincerely yours.” Dear Jo