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. 1

    Italics are used in English for two main purposes: to provide emphasis and to indicate titles.

  2. 2

    Titles of full works, such as books, movies, albums, and magazines, are italicized.

  3. 3

    When handwriting, use underlining instead of italics to indicate the titles of full works.

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Practice

3 questions

1

Which of the following should be italicized?

2

When handwriting, what should you use instead of italics to indicate a title?

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Exit ticket

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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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