1. Titles

2. 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

3. What makes a good title?

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

6. 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”
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7. Suggestive Titles
Suggestive titles become clear as the reader uses a little imagination
Example: “Listening at Last”

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

9. 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