Formatting titles

Key Notes:

Capitalization Rules:

• Capitalize the first and last words of the title.
• Capitalize all major words (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs).
• Do not capitalize short conjunctions (and, but), prepositions (in, on, at), or articles (the, a, an) unless they are the first or last words.

Italics and Underlining:

• Use italics or underlining for titles of books, movies, TV shows, magazines, and newspapers.
• Example: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Quotation Marks:

• Use quotation marks for shorter works, such as articles, poems, short stories, songs, and chapter titles.
• Example: “The Road Not Taken” (poem), “Let It Be” (song).

Consistency:

• Be consistent with the style of formatting, whether you’re using italics, underlining, or quotation marks.

Title Length:

• Avoid using unnecessarily long or overly short titles. Keep them clear and focused on the main topic.

Punctuation:

• Do not end the title with a period, but question marks and exclamation points are allowed if the title requires it.
• Example: Who Moved My Cheese?

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