punctuating titles

What is the most appropriate way to format the title of a book or novel?

• italics

• quotation marks

Is the title of this book formatted correctly?

"All the Lies He Never Told Me"

• yes

• no

Is this title formatted correctly?

The October issue of "Vanity Fair" magazine features Selena Gomez on the cover.

• yes

• no

Why is it important to format titles of works correctly?

• Because works can be outdated.

• So you don't get sued by the publishers of the source.

• So the reader can more easily identify the TYPE of source you are using.

Should newspaper titles be in italics or quotation marks?

• italics

• quotation marks

In MLA format, italics and underline are used interchangeably.

• true

• false

Articles in magazines are formatted differently than magazine titles.

• true

• false

This formatting in this sentence tells us that the source is a book?

The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger is a classic novel read by high school students all over the world.

• true

• false

Is this sentence formatted correctly?

Marybeth and her friend Alex both wanted to watch the movie Titanic but did not because they were broke.

• yes

• no

Is this sentence formatted correctly?

Pittsburgh Quarterly has an abundance of articles on restaurant recommendations including one titled Pass the Pasta.

• yes

• no