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Capitalization

Capitalization. By: Amanda, Nicole & Vanessa. To Capitalize means…. Capitalize means to uppercase the first letter in a word. -When additional letters are needed it is then called all caps.

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Capitalization

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  1. Capitalization By: Amanda, Nicole & Vanessa

  2. To Capitalize means… Capitalizemeans to uppercase the first letter in a word. -When additional letters are needed it is then called all caps. It is important that you avoid using unnecessarycapitals & only use them when you are able to justify it.

  3. Proper Nouns Capitalize nouns that constitute the unique identification for a specific person, place or thing. Example: Amanda, Africa, God

  4. Proper Nouns • Some common nouns receive proper noun status when they are used as the name of a particular entity. • Examples Bill of Rights Central Intelligence Agency Florida International University

  5. Proper Names Capitalize common nouns such as tree, lake, avenue and mall when they are an integral part of the full name for person, place or thing. Example: Main Street, Florida Oranges, DadelandMall Lowercase these common nouns when they stand alone in subsequent reference. Example:the main issue, that street, juicy oranges, huge mall Lowercase the common noun elements of names in plural uses. Plurals of formal titles with full names are capitalized. Example: Democratic and Republican parties; Superintendents Jose Cuervo and Jack Dawson

  6. Sentences The first word of everysentence, quoted statements & direct questions included, should be capitalized. Example: Elizabeth Gilbert said, “Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.” Direct Questions: When it comes to direct questions the first word should always be capitalized with or without the use of quotation marks. Example: Is it true that you question, Where true happiness really lies? Quoted statements: When using a quoted statement, the first word of the sentence should always be capitalized, even if it was part of a larger sentence. Example: Elizabeth Gilbert said, “You are the slave to your emotions.”

  7. Compositions • Capitalize the principle words in the names of books, movies, plays, songs, radio & television programs, works of art etc. (should be placed in quotes) • This includes all prepositions& conjunctions of four or more letters. The following articles are capitalizedwhen they are the first or last word in a title: a, the, an or words with fewer than four letters. • Examples 1. “Never Been Kissed” 2. “Eat Pray Love” 3. the “CBS Evening News” 4. “A Walk to Remember” 5. “The Flintstones”

  8. Compositions (Magazines) • When dealing with magazine names, the initialletters of the name should be capitalized but should not be placed in quotes. The word magazine on the other hand should be written in lowercaseunless it is part of the publication’s formal title. • Examples • InStylemagzine • Time magazine • Harper’s Magazine • GQ magazine • National Geographic magazine

  9. Compositions (Newspapers) • Capitalize the in a newspaper’s name if the publication prefers to be known that way. • When in story many newspapers are named, the should be lowercse. • Examples • The Miami Herald • The Sun Sentinel

  10. Titles Examples • He is Lieutenant Joshua Gallardo. • They are looking for a new lieutenant. Formal titles should be capitalized when used immediately before a name. When a title is used alone, as a job description, or in constructions that set them apart from name bycommas they should be in lower case.

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