Titles of Works

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What is the correct way to capitalize the title of a book?

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Capitalize the first and last words, as well as all major words in between. For example, 'Make Way for Ducklings'.

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How should titles of magazines be formatted?

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Titles of magazines should be italicized or underlined, e.g., National Geographic Kids.

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What punctuation is used for short stories?

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Short stories should be placed in quotation marks, e.g., 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'.

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Which words in a title should be capitalized?

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Capitalize nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and subordinating conjunctions.

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What is the correct capitalization for 'Green Eggs and Ham'?

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The correct title is 'Green Eggs and Ham'.

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When do you use quotation marks for titles?

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Use quotation marks for short works like articles, poems, and short stories.

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When do you use italics for titles?

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Use italics for long works like books, movies, and magazines.

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What is the rule for capitalizing conjunctions in titles?

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Do not capitalize coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or) unless they are the first or last word.

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How do you format the title of a poem?

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The title of a poem should be in quotation marks, e.g., 'The Road Not Taken'.

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What is the correct way to write 'James and the Giant Peach'?

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The correct title is 'James and the Giant Peach'.