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Capitalization

Capitalization. pgs. 475-477 in Writer’s Inc. handbook. Proper Nouns and Adjectives. Today is Tuesday . I can’t wait for Thanksgiving . Who wants to buy my Subaru ? Earth is next to Mars . I take Interstate 405 to work. We live on the West Coast .

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Capitalization

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  1. Capitalization pgs. 475-477 in Writer’s Inc. handbook

  2. Proper Nouns and Adjectives • Today is Tuesday. • I can’t wait for Thanksgiving. • Who wants to buy my Subaru? • Earth is next to Mars. • I take Interstate 405 to work. • We live on the West Coast. • Have you seen Times Square?

  3. First Words • “I became what I am today at the age of twelve.” • Open your books to page 475. • Here comes the bride.

  4. Sentences in Parentheses Only if it comes before or after another complete sentence. • The teacher called on me in class and I yelled at him. (I was having a bad day.) • You should always pull open a door for a lady. (Unless, of course, it says, “Push”.) • “Who knows the answer to number seven?” asked the teacher. (It must have been a rhetorical question, because nobody raised a hand.)

  5. Sentences Following Colons Only for emphasis or if the sentence is a formal statement or quotation • Let me remind you of something: There is no “I” in team. • This is what he told me: “Mom, I’m going to Lonnie’s house to study math.” • Regis was getting agitated: He needed a final answer.

  6. Sections of the Country Only for particular sections of the country, not direction. • We live in the West. (section of country) • We drove west over break. (direction)

  7. Languages, Races, Nationalities, Religions • English • Catholic • African-American • North-American ***Also capitalize nouns referring to God, Jesus, the Bible and other holy books.

  8. Titles All words except articles (a, an, the), short prepositions (of, for, in) and coordinating conjunctions (but, yet, so) between first and last words • The Kite Runner • Vocabulary for Achievement • A Man for All Seasons

  9. Organizations • Serra Cavaliers • The Poetry Club • Philadelphia Eagles

  10. Abbreviations • CEO • NFL • CIF

  11. Letters • I-beam • S-turn • T-shirt • L-shaped hallway

  12. Words Used as Names Only when used as titles with personal name or when substituted for proper nouns. • Aunt Molly is home. (with personal name) • She is my aunt. • Did Mom make dinner? (substituted for proper noun) • Did your mom just call you? ***Name rule: if the person’s name could be replaced, it should be capitalized

  13. Titles of Courses Only for specific titles • Math 301 • History 200 • Sociology 502 • Senior Retreat (official title • He is a senior.

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