Chapter 18.1
Master Title Formatting Rules for Professional Writing
You will learn when to use quotation marks, italics, and proper capitalization to format titles correctly in all your writing projects.
What You'll Learn
You use quotation marks around short works like poems
You italicize or underline long works like books movies
You capitalize important words but keep small words lowercase
You apply different formatting rules for handwritten versus typed
What You'll Practice
1
You identify correct formatting for book titles in reports
2
You choose proper punctuation for movie and song titles
3
You apply capitalization rules to create professional looking titles
Why This Matters
You need proper title formatting skills to make your writing look professional and clearly communicate about books, movies, and other creative works throughout your academic career.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Title Formatting
Quotation Marks
Italics
Capitalization
Writing Conventions
OH Curriculum Aligned
