This document discusses the rules for capitalization in writing. It explains that capitalization is as important as punctuation and provides key messages to readers about the meaning of text. The rules covered include capitalizing the first word of a sentence, proper nouns, titles used before names, direct addresses, kinship names, specific geographic regions, the first word of a quotation, specific course titles but not general subjects, art movement names, and titles of compositions.

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3. CLUE: The action of
writing in big letters or
initial big letters in a
sentence.

5. CAPITALIZATION
•As important as the punctuation
marks in composing writing.
•This provides a key message to the
readers as to the meaning of the
text.

6. RULES IN CAPITALIZATION
1. Always capitalize the first letter
of the first word in a sentence.
Ex.The man walk in the seaside last night.

7. RULES IN CAPITALIZATION
2.Capitalize proper nouns.
Ex. theTower Bridge
the Pasig River
a Shakespearean play

8. RULES IN CAPITALIZATION
3. Capitalize titles when they are
used before names, unless the
title is followed by a comma. Do
not capitalize the title if it is used
after a name or instead of a
name.

9. Ex. Congress Honorato David will grace the event.
Chairman of the boardWilliam Bly will preside at the
conference.
The chairman of the board,William Bly, will preside.
The senators of the 35th congress are now ready for the
planetary session.

10. RULES IN
CAPITALIZATION
4. Capitalize a formal title when it
is used as a direct address.
Ex.Will you take my temperature, Doctor?
We’re sorry to report, Captain, that we are headed for
choppy waters.

11. RULES IN
CAPITALIZATION
5. Capitalize kinship names when they
immediately precede a personal name,
or when they are used alone in place of
a personal name.
Ex. I found out that Mom is here.
You look good, Grandpa.

12. RULES IN
CAPITALIZATION
6. Capitalize specific geographical
regions. Do not capitalize points of
the compass.
Ex.We had three relatives visit from theWest.
Go west three blocks and then turn left.

13. RULES IN CAPITALIZATION
7. Always capitalize the first word
in a complete quotation, even
midsentence.
Ex. Lamarr said, “The case is far from over, and we will
win.”

14. RULES IN CAPITALIZATION
8. Capitalize the names of specific
course titles, but not general
academic subjects.
Ex. I must take history and English 42.
He has a double major in European cultural studies and
philosophy.

15. RULES IN CAPITALIZATION
9. Capitalize the names of art
movements.
Ex. I like Surrealism, but I never understoodAbstract
Expressionism.

16. RULES IN CAPITALIZATION
10. Capitalize titles of a
composition.
The following rules for capitalizing composition titles are
virtually universal.
• Capitalize the title’s first and last word.
• Capitalize all adjectives, adverbs, and nouns.
• Capitalize all pronouns(including it).
• Capitalize all verbs, including the verb to be in all
forms(am, is, are, was, were, has, been, etc.)

17. • Capitalize no, not and the interjection O.
Ex. How long must I wait, O Lord?
• Do not capitalize an article (a, an, the) unless it is first or
last in the title.
• Do not capitalize the word to, with or without an
infinitive, unless it is first or last in the title.
• Do not capitalize a coordinating conjunction (and, or,
nor, but, yet, so) unless it is first or last in the title.

18. • Otherwise, styles, methods, and opinions vary; for
instance, certain short conjunctions (Examples: as, if,
how, that) are capped by some, lowercased by others.
• A major bone of contention is prepositions.The
Associated Press Stylebook recommends capitalizing all
preposition of more than three letters(e.g., with, about,
across). Other authorities advise lowercase until a
preposition reaches five or more letters. Still other say
not to capitalize any preposition even big words like
regarding or underneath.

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