Capitalizing and Formatting Titles

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What is the correct way to format the title of a song?

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The title of a song should be placed in quotation marks, e.g., "Twist and Shout".

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How should the title of a magazine be formatted?

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The title of a magazine should be italicized or underlined, e.g., Good Housekeeping.

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What formatting is used for the title of a chapter in a book?

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The title of a chapter should be placed in quotation marks, e.g., "A Simple Thing".

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When writing the title of a book, how should it be formatted?

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The title of a book should be italicized or underlined, e.g., Holes.

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What is the rule for capitalizing titles?

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Capitalize the first and last words of the title, as well as all major words in between.

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What is an example of a correctly formatted title of a chapter?

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"Meeting the Family" is correctly formatted with quotation marks.

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How do you format the title of a movie?

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The title of a movie should be italicized or underlined, e.g., The Lion King.

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What is the difference between formatting a book title and a chapter title?

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A book title is italicized or underlined, while a chapter title is placed in quotation marks.

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What should you do with minor words in a title?

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Minor words (like 'and', 'the', 'in') are usually not capitalized 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 placed in quotation marks, e.g., "The Road Not Taken".