Formatting Titles and Emphasis Rules

The video tutorial explains the use of italics in writing, covering its application in titles of creative and academic works, special cases like newspaper titles and sacred texts, and its use for emphasis and foreign words. It also discusses when to use italics versus quotation marks and provides guidelines for consistency in formatting.

What is the modern standard for emphasizing text in writing?

• Bold

• Italics

• Underlining

• All caps

When writing by hand, which method is clearer for emphasis?

• Underlining

• Bold

• Highlighting

• Italics

Which type of work should be italicized?

• Article

• Poem

• Magazine

• Short story

What punctuation is used for shorter works like essays?

• Parentheses

• Quotation marks

• Italics

• Brackets

Which of the following is NOT italicized?

• The title of a book

• The name of a website

• The name of a song

• The title of a magazine

How should the title of a web page be formatted?

• Underlined

• In italics

• In bold

• In quotation marks

Which of the following is a proper noun that does not require italics?

• The New York Times

• The Mona Lisa

• Mount Everest

• The Great Gatsby

What is the rule for italicizing newspaper titles with 'the'?

• Italicize 'the' only if it starts the title

• Italicize 'the' only if it's part of the official title

• Never italicize 'the'

• Always italicize 'the'

Which of the following is NOT italicized?

• The Qur'an

• 1 Corinthians 13

• The King James Version

• The Bible

How should a specific version of a sacred text be formatted?

• In quotation marks

• Underlined

• In bold

• In italics