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

Discuss with your partner if the document is a long document or short document LONG DOCUMENT SHORT DOCUMENT

Why is it important? Good writers use appropriate punctuation to identify titles of documents

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 Newsweek. – A. I read an article in “Newsweek”. – B. I read an article in Newsweek. – C. I read an article in Newsweek. – D. I read an article in “Newsweek”

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 In the book Tales Of A Fourth grade Nothing, there are funny characters. A. In the book, Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing, there are funny characters. B. In the book, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, there are funny characters. C. In the book “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” there are funny characters. I read a great article in the Daily News. A.I read a great article in the Daily News. B.I read a great article in the “daily News” C.I read a great article in the Daily News. D.I read a great article in “Daily News”

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 My favorite book is Charlotte's Web because it takes place on a farm. A.My favorite book is “Charlotte’s Web” because it takes place on a farm. B.My favorite book is Charlotte’s Web because it takes place on a farm. C.My favorite book is Charlotte’s Web because it takes place on a farm. D.My favorite book is Charlotte’s Web because it takes place on a farm. I read a great article in USA Today. A.I read a great article in USA Today. B.I read a great article in “USA Today” C.I read a great article in USA today. D.I read a great article in “USA Today”

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 A.Sam wrote an article for Time Magazine. B.Sam wrote an article for “Time Magazine” C.Sam wrote an article for Time Magazine D.Sam wrote an article for “Time Magazine” Sam wrote an article for Time Magazine.