Using Italics for Titles
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Objective
I can apply italics correctly to indicate titles.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Italics are used in English for two main purposes: to provide emphasis and to indicate titles.
- 2
Titles of full works, such as books, movies, albums, and magazines, are italicized.
- 3
When handwriting, use underlining instead of italics to indicate the titles of full works.
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Practice
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Which of the following should be italicized?
When handwriting, what should you use instead of italics to indicate a title?
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“Which of the following should be italicized? a chapter in a book, a book, a song on an album.”
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