1. Compass Directions vs. Geographical Areas
Writing Lab
Compass Directions vs. Geographical Areas

2. What gets capitalized Names of specific places Bodies of water Regions
the Leaning Tower of Pisa
the Empire State Building
Bodies of water
the Mediterranean Sea
the Pacific Ocean
the Mississippi River
Regions
Northwest Florida
the South
NOT compass directions
north
northwest
south

3. That’s all, folks!
This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar Mini-Lesson Series
Lessons adapted from Real Good Grammar, Too by Mamie Webb Hixon
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