This document provides guidelines for correctly punctuating titles of different works. It explains that titles of books, movies, plays, TV shows and magazines should be capitalized in a specific way and underlined when handwritten or italicized in a word processor. It also notes that titles of stories, articles, songs and poems should be enclosed in quotation marks.

2. Titles of books, movies,
magazines, songs, stories, etc.,
are treated in a specific way.
In this lesson you will learn how
to punctuate titles correctly.

3.  Capitalize the first, the last word, and every word
in between EXCEPT for articles (the, and, a),
short prepositions (of, in, at), and short
conjunctions (and, but, or)
 English Unlimited (book)
 National Geographic (magazine)
 Night in the Museum (movie)
 The Big Bang Theory (TV program)

4.  When you are writing in handwriting, underline
the titles of books, movies, plays, television
programs, newspapers and magazines.
 English Unlimited (book)
 National Geographic (magazine)
 Night in the Museum (movie)
 The Big Bang Theory (TV program)

5.  If you are using a word processor (Word), use
italics instead of underlining.
 English Unlimited (book)
 National Geographic (magazine)
 Night in the Museum (movie)
 The Big Bang Theory (TV program)

6.  Use quotation marks “ ” around titles of stories,
magazine articles, essays, songs, and most
poems.
 I am reading the poem “The Raven” by Poe.
 We are going to sing “The Star Spangled
Banner”.
 We have to read the article “How to Improve your
English”.