1. Quotations and Underlining
Titles of Works must be either underlined/italicized or
you must put quotes around the title.
But how do you know when to use quotation marks and when to use underlining/italics?

2. It’s easy. Just use the thought process below.
If it takes a LONG time to create the work then use a LONG line underneath it.
Books: The Great Gatsby
Newspaper: The New York Times
Magazine: People
Movie: Bourne Identity
Sculpture: The Thinker
Ship, Train, or Plane: The Santa Maria
Play: Death of a Salesman
Album/CD: Blazing Glory

3. Example: Did you see the movie Twilight?
(It took a LONG time to create the movie…so use a LONG line.
Sometimes Italics (slanted words) are used instead of the LONG line: Twilight

4. Italics can be used instead of underlining
Books: The Great Gatsby
Newspaper: The New York Times
Magazine: People
Movie: Bourne Identity
Sculpture: The Thinker
Ship, Train, or Plane: The Santa Maria
Play: Death of a Salesman
Album/CD: Blazing Glory

5. Now, if it is a short work……takes a shorter time to create it…
Now, if it is a short work……takes a shorter time to create it….use short marks to punctuate (“ “)
Have you read the chapter called “Confessions” in the book Twilight?
See, the chapter took a shorter period of time to write than the book…so use short marks (quotations)

6. Another Way to Look at it : ……
Another Way to Look at it : …….if it can be contained inside of something else then it should be contained inside of quotation marks.
Chapter : “Vanishing Glass” contained in book The Sorcerer’s Stone …so contain it in quotes
Song: “You Give Love a Bad Name” contained on an album or CD Slippery When Wet….so contain it in quotes
Article: “Saban’s Tide” contained in ESPN magazine. Contain it in quotes, but underline or italicize the longer work.
Episode of TV show: “Grandma’s Dead” contained in the series That 70’s Show

7. Now you Try it!!! Decide if it gets quotes or underline/italics
Poem: The Road Not Taken
Answer: “The Road Not Taken”
Reasoning: It gets short marks (quotation) ….it is a short work and can be contained inside a longer work…like a book

8. Song: Lady antebellum Does it get Quotes or Underline/Italics???
Answer: UseQuotes
“Lady Antebellum”
The song is a short work that can be contained on a longer work = a CD

9. Chapter in a book: soaring with the eagles
Reasoning: A chapter is a Short Work contained in a longer work = book
Answer: Use quotes - “Soaring with the Eagles”

10. Magazine: Newsweek
Answer: Use Underline or italics for magazines Newsweek or Newsweek

11. Short story: tell-tale heart
Short story is a short work contained inside a book: so it gets short marks …quotation marks
Answer: Use quotes “Tell- Tale Heart”

12. Newspaper: The daily sentinel
Answer: Use Underline or Italics
Answer: The Daily Sentinel or The Daily Sentinel

13. Article in newspaper: Cash for Clunkers
Reasoning: an article is a short work contained inside a longer work…so contain the title of the article inside quotes
Answer: “Cash for Clunkers”

14. TV Program: Buffy the vampire slayer
Reasoning: Long work
Answer: use underline/italics
Buffy the Vampire Slayer or

15. Episode on Buffy the vampire slayer
Episode: Dracula’s Return
Reasoning: Episode is a Short part contained inside of a Long work like the DVD
Answer: Use Quotes
“Dracula’s Return”

16. The painting: Mona lisa
Answer: IT took a long time to create….so long line.
Answer: Use underline/italics Mona Lisa or
Mona Lisa

17. Airplane: Air force one
Answer: Takes long time to create it.. Use long line or italics
Air Force One or Air Force One