1. Grammar Lesson: Capitalization By: Gerald Dooley, Aymee Varela

2. People  Always capitalize the names of people  When referring to occupation, do not capitalize  Capitalize titles, like doctor, professor, and judge, when they represent a specific person  Capitalize family relationships only when they are used as part of a person’s title  Capitalize the names of political, racial, social, national, civic, and athletic groups

3. People Examples  Mrs. Ayik is the greatest teacher ever at UC Merced.  The tallest man in the world is Johnzo Handzi.  Olympic Medalist, Usain Bolt, holds many world records.  My Aunt, Laura, works for the US forest service.

4. Places  Always capitalize the names of specific places: cities, countries, geographic regions, street names, schools and universities, and landmarks  Capitalize words that are rooted from the names of places, including languages  Do not capitalize directions or other general geographical words

5. Places Examples  The UC Merced Campus is always packed with people pursuing classes.  Yosemite National Forest has the best view in the western region.  Drive north until you reach the city of Modesto, then head west to Livermore.

6. Dates and Events  Always capitalize names of months, days of the week, and holidays  Capitalize the names of historic events  Do not capitalize the names of seasons, unless the season is part of a title

7. Dates and Events Examples  The best time of year is winter, because Christmas brings families together.  I really enjoy having Writing 1 classes on Monday and Wednesday.  I enjoy March Madness, because I love basketball.

8. Title of Works  Always capitalize the titles of articles, books, magazines, songs, albums, television shows, plays, etc.  Don’t capitalize short prepositions or articles (the, an, of, etc.) if they aren’t the first word of the title  Capitalize the brand names of specific products  Do not capitalize the general names of products

9. Title of Works Examples  Keys for Writers aids many students with their ability to write.  Mrs. Ayik wants our class to read “The Space Between Us,” to learn about freedom in India.  “Change of Heart” by Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite books.

10. Works Cited  Purdue OWL engagement; http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/index.php?c ategory_id=2&sub_category_id=1&article_id=42  Keys for Writers: 6 th Edition

11. Worksheet Answers 1.Journalism ; Dramatics 2.Aunt ; East 3.high school ; President 4.Dear ; Sir 5.Truly ; Yours 6.Labor Day ; university 7.freshman class ; Senior 8.sister ; South 9.Professor ; English 10.French ; History 11.he ; High School 12.Uncle ; all-American 13.Boy Scout ; Milky Way 14.in ; and 15.room ; science building