PPT-Capitalization, Italicization, Quotations, and Hyphenation

Adapted from Real Good Grammar Too by Mamie Webb Hixon Capitalization Capitalize all major words in a title Do not capitalize articles conjunctions or prepositions The Hound of the Baskervilles. Capitalization. Capitalize proper nouns and words derived from them; do not capitalize common nouns.. Months, holidays, and days of the week are treated as proper nouns. Names of school subjects are capitalized only if they are names of languages. Names of particular courses are capitalized.. Method Two. Why are quotations important?. Quotations are an integral part of analytic writing. In the . point, proof, . explanatio. n. . method, quotations are the foundation of each . proof. Modern Language Association. Review. Acuity Review Quiz on FRIDAY. Why we are learning English in World Cultures?. According to Mrs. Steele and Mrs. James, the 6. th. grade need some additional time learning about capitalization. Even WE have seen it too!!. Tips on how to integrate textual support smoothly into your own writing. 2. What works?. INEFFECTIVE. . Rodriguez writes, “My parents, who are no longer my parents in a cultural sense.” He expresses the alienation from his family that has resulted from his assimilation into English-speaking American culture.. in . apa. , . mla. , and . turabian. Alden David Martinez. Summer 2014. Capitalization of titles in . apa. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6. th. Edition. Capitalization of Titles in APA. Other Stuff: MLA. (or don’t plagiarize). Summaries & Paraphrases. Summaries condense information.. Paraphrases use about the same number of words.. Either way, you have to restate the source’s meaning using your own language.. Text . R. esponse Essay. Using quotes. Sometimes better to use short quotes. Don’t use quotes longer than a sentence. Rote learn quotations – select them strategically. Be accurate. Incidental Quotes – . Why are quotations important?. Quotations are an integral part of analytic writing. In the . point, proof, explanation. method, quotations are the foundation of each . proof. Modern Language Association. Analysis. PART . 3B: . FORMATTING . QUOTATIONS . – PROSE. Professor Lisa Yanover. Napa Valley College. PART 3B: Formatting . Prose Quotations. Kinds of Prose. Novels. Short Stories. Fairy & Folk Tales . On . the Page Layout tab, in the Page Setup group, click the . Hyphenation drop-down arro. w and select Automatic; review your document.. Click . the . drop-down arro. w to display the Hyphenation menu and select . In general, capitalize . abbreviations, acronyms, . and. initials . if the words or names they stand for are capitalized.. INITIALS: . E.B.. White. TITLES: . R. ev. Martin Luther King, . J. r.. ACADEMIC DEGREES: Mei Yan, . Follow typographic conventions. Capitalize “proper” nouns. Leave “generic” nouns in lowercase. Convention of Capitalization. First word of a sentence (sentence case). . Precision is the repeatability of a result.. HYPHENATION, AND QUOTATION . TECHNIQUE. . From . Real Good Grammar, Too. . by Mamie Webb Hixon. . 1. Created by April Turner. Revised by Mamie Webb Hixon. June 30,2010. To capitalize or not to . . .. From the. UWF Writing Lab’s 101 . Grammar Mini-Lessons Series. Mini-Lesson #24. Capitalize personal names, nicknames, and epithets. . Examples:. Honest Abe, Michael “Air” Jordan, Ms. Smarty Pants.