twitter
33
edits
How do I present titles of poems, novels, etc. in my essay?: Difference between revisions
How do I present titles of poems, novels, etc. in my essay? (view source)
Revision as of 23:03, 10 April 2014
, 10 years agono edit summary
Batgirl 95 (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Batgirl 95 (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Generally, when including the titles of selections within an essay, there are two main guidelines to follow. | Generally, when including the titles of selections within an essay, there are two main guidelines to follow. | ||
The first is to use quotation marks for shorter pieces. Shorter pieces include, but are not limited to poems, short stories, songs, and articles. Below are some examples. | The first is to use quotation marks for shorter pieces. Shorter pieces include, but are not limited to poems, short stories, songs, and articles. [1] Below are some examples. | ||
* Short story: "The Harmony of the Spheres," “Indian Camp,” “Babylon Revisited” | * Short story: "The Harmony of the Spheres," “Indian Camp,” “Babylon Revisited” | ||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
The second is to italicize or underline longer pieces. Longer pieces include, but are not limited to novels, films, and newspapers. Both italics and underlining are appropriate for longer writings. However, the same style should be used consistently throughout the essay. Below are some examples. | The second is to italicize or underline longer pieces. Longer pieces include, but are not limited to novels, films, and newspapers. Both italics and underlining are appropriate for longer writings. However, the same style should be used consistently throughout the essay. [2] Below are some examples. | ||
* Novel: ''Perfume'', ''Moby Dick'', ''The Satanic Verses'' | * Novel: ''Perfume'', ''Moby Dick'', ''The Satanic Verses'' | ||