Long Works vs Short Works

Long Works vs Short Works

What is a Long Work?

• The general rule is that self-contained works are underlined, whereas works that are part of a collective work are set in quotation marks.

• The general rule is that if the title is on the outside or a part of a continually titled work, it is underlined.

• So, for example, the title of a newspaper, television show, or CD album would be underlined.

Other Long Work Examples:

• Plays: Hamlet, Rent, Hamilton, Wicked!

• Novels (Book): The Hunger Games, Gulliver's Travels, Horton Hears a Who, The Color Purple

• Movies: Star Wars, Wonder Woman, Good Will Hunting

Other Long Work Examples:

• Magazines: Sports Illustrated, Vogue, Us Weekly

• Albums: Evermore, Rumors, After Hours

• Newspapers: Richmond Times-Union, New York Times,

• TV Shows / Services: WandaVision, Family Matters, Netflix, Hulu

What is a Short Work?

• Works that are part of a collective are set in quotation marks.

• The general rule is that if the title is on the inside, it is put in quotes.

• So, for example: The title of an article from a newspaper, an episode of a television show, or a song from an album would be set in quotation marks.

Other Short Work Examples:

• Articles in a magazine or journal: "How to Build a Faster Engine" - MotorTrend Weekly

• Chapters in a book: "The Bite of a Raptor" - Jurassic Park

• Episode of a tv show: "Now in Color" - WandaVision

Other Short Work Examples:

• Songs: "Truth Hurts" - Cuz I Love You - Lizzo

• Poetry: "A Dream Within A Dream" - Edgar A. Poe

• Short Stories: "The Veldt" - Ray Bradbury

Multiple Choice

How is a newspaper title properly punctuated?

• underlined

• quotation marks

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How is a song correctly punctuated?

• underlined

• quotation marks

Multiple Choice

How is an article in a journal properly punctuated?

• underlined

• quotation marks

Multiple Select

Select all of the LONG WORKS examples:

• Movie Title

• Magazine Article

• Song Title

• Short Story

• Play

Multiple Choice

Select the correct punctuation for this newspaper name: The Chicago Sun Times-Union

• "The Chicago Sun Times-Union"

• The Chicago Sun Times-Union

• The "Chicago Sun Times-Union"

• "The Chicago Sun Times-Union"

Multiple Choice

True or False: Plays are not considered a long work.

• True (they are a short work)

• False (they are a long work)

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Movies are considered a

Multiple Select

Select all of the short works from the examples:

• Newspapers

• Songs

• TV Shows

• Acts from a Play

• Chapters from a book

Multiple Choice

Which of the following properly punctuates the title of the novel and its chapter?

Novel: Charlotte's Web

Chapter: Wilbur's Boast

• "Wilbur's Boast" from Charlotte's Web

• Wilbur's Boast from Charlotte's Web

• Wilbur's Boast from "Charlotte's Web"

• "Wilbur's Boast" from Charlotte's Web

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A general rule for determining if a title needs quotes or underlining is to think about where the title is located.

If a title is on the front, it is punctuated by:

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A general rule for determining if a title needs quotes or underlining is to think about where the title is located.

If a title is found inside a greater work, it is punctuated by: