1. CapitalizationCapitalization Do I need a capital letter? Do I need a capital letter? Or should that letter remain lower case ? Or should that letter remain lower case ?

2. This presentation covers capitalizing the first letter of the first word of a sentence, the pronoun I, and proper nouns. This presentation covers capitalizing the first letter of the first word of a sentence, the pronoun I, and proper nouns.

3. A capitalization item on an objective test might look like this...

4. Capitalize the first letter of the first word of a sentence. the rotten pear sat in a puddle of goo on the kitchen counter. Dude, formal writing is not the same as texting your friend! Dude, formal writing is not the same as texting your friend! T he rotten pear sat in a puddle of goo on the kitchen counter.

5. Capitalize the pronoun I. If that liar Darlene claims that she spent the night studying, i will say that i saw her kissing Thomas at the movies. If that liar Darlene claims that she spent the night studying, I will say that I saw her at the movies. Don’t be lazy! Capitalize those I ’s. You deserve a capital letter! Don’t be lazy! Capitalize those I ’s. You deserve a capital letter!

6. Capitalize proper nouns. On tuesday, september 18, elizabeth cooked her first pot of squid eyeball stew. On T uesday, S eptember 18, E lizabeth cooked her first pot of squid eyeball stew. Proper nouns include the days of the week, the months of the year, and names. Proper nouns include the days of the week, the months of the year, and names.

7. Other Proper Nouns  Titles before Names  Specific Places  Organizations  Companies  Product Names  Religions  Languages  Nationalities  Holidays  Departments  Historical Eras  Regions of the Country  Course Names  Titles of Works

8. Titles Before Names  P rofessor Stone  U ncle Jerry  the nursing professor  my uncle Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

9. Specific Places  T ito’s T aco P alace  N ew Y ork C ity  G atorland  the taco stand outside  a city  a theme park Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

10. OrganizationsOrganizations  W orld W ildlife F und  A merican R ed C ross  D octors W ithout B orders  an environmental group  an emergency response agency  a medical humanitarian organization Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

11. CompaniesCompanies  S tarbucks C orporation  T he C oca- C ola C ompany  A pple I nc.  a coffee house  a soda supplier  a computer manufacturer Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

12. Product Names  F rappuccino  O reo  P ower M ac  a frozen coffee  a cookie  a computer Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

13. ReligionsReligions  B uddhism  D ruids  meditation practice  nature worshippers Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

14. LanguagesLanguages  F rench fries  R ussian boar  S panish moss  fried potatoes  wild pigs  air plants Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

15. NationalitiesNationalities  B razilians  the F rench  ancient E gyptians  summer tourists  wine connoisseurs  pyramid builders Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

16. HolidaysHolidays  T hanksgiving  H alloween  F ourth of J uly  family dinner  costume party  fireworks show Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

17. DepartmentsDepartments  D ivision of M otor V ehicles  O rlando F ire D epartment  I nternal R evenue S ervice  driver’s license  firefighters  tax collectors Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

18. Historical Eras  L ate C retaceous  O ld K ingdom  the G reat D epression  when dinosaurs lived  proliferation of pyramids  poor economic times Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

19. Regions of the Country  the S outh  the N ortheast  the W est  the south exit  blowing from the northeast  west of the mall Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

20. Course Names  F undamentals of B iology  I ntermediate A lgebra  C ontemporary L iterature  biology  algebra  literature Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

21. Titles of Works  M oby- D ick  A liens  T hriller  a thick novel  the best movie ever made  a dance album Capitalize these ! Capitalize these ! But use lower case for these ! But use lower case for these !

22. the end. The end. The End. Better.