Formatting Titles

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What are examples of long-form titles?

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Novels, albums, movies, and video games are examples of long-form titles. They are italicized.

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How should the title of a newspaper be formatted?

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The correct way to write a newspaper title is The Los Angeles Times.

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How are short-form titles punctuated?

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Short-form titles, such as songs, poems, short stories, and articles, are punctuated by using quotation marks.

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What is the classification of the title 'The Goldbergs' episode called 'Schmoopie's Big Adventure'?

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This is a short-form title.

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What is the classification of the title 'Star Wars: A New Hope'?

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This is a long-form title.

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What is the difference between long-form and short-form titles?

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Long-form titles are italicized, while short-form titles are enclosed in quotation marks.

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What punctuation is used for short stories?

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Short stories are punctuated using quotation marks.

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What punctuation is used for novels?

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Novels are punctuated by italicizing the title.

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How should you format the title of a movie?

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The title of a movie should be italicized.

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How should you format the title of a song?

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The title of a song should be enclosed in quotation marks.