Always capitalize the first and last word in a title.
Capitalize major words such as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. ✅ Example: ➡️ The Secret Life of Bees
Don’t Capitalize Short Words
Do not capitalize articles (a, an, the), prepositions (in, on, at, of, to), or conjunctions (and, but, or) unless they are the first or last word. ✅ Example: ➡️ A Walk in the Park
Use Italics or Underline for Big Works
Use italics (or underline if handwritten) for long works such as:
📖 Books
🎬 Movies
🎵 Albums
📰 Newspapers or Magazines ✅ Example: ➡️ To Kill a Mockingbird or To Kill a Mockingbird
Use Quotation Marks for Short Works
Use quotation marks (” “) for shorter works, such as:
🧾 Articles
🎶 Songs
🖋️ Poems
📺 TV Episodes ✅ Example: ➡️ “A Dream Within a Dream”
Be Consistent
Choose one style (italics or underline) and use it throughout your writing. ✅ Good:Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 🚫 Bad:Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Title Case Format
Follow the Title Case Rule:
Capitalize First + Last + Important Words ✅ Example:The Wind in the Willows
Avoid All Caps or All Lowercase
Don’t write titles in ALL CAPS or all lowercase. 🚫 Example: the great gatsby ✅ Example: The Great Gatsby
Practice Makes Perfect
Try formatting different types of titles correctly! 🎬 Movie:Avengers: Endgame 🎵 Song: “Shape of You” 📖 Book:The Hunger Games