Titles of Works

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the titles of short works, such as articles, songs, and chapters.

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When should you use italics or underlining?

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Italics or underlining are used for the titles of longer works, such as books, movies, and newspapers.

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How do you correctly capitalize titles?

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In titles, capitalize the first and last words, as well as all major words in between.

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What is the correct way to write a song title?

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A song title should be enclosed in quotation marks, e.g., "Can't Stop the Feeling".

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What is the correct way to write a book title?

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A book title should be italicized or underlined, e.g., *The Little Engine That Could*.

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What is the difference between a magazine article title and a book title?

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

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What is an example of a correctly capitalized title?

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An example is 'Ramona and Her Mother'.

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How should you write the title of a chapter in a book?

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The title of a chapter should be in quotation marks, e.g., "Fred Fights a Fish".

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What is the rule for capitalizing 'and' in titles?

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The word 'and' should be lowercase unless it is the first or last word of the title.

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What punctuation is used for short stories?

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Short stories are typically placed in quotation marks.