CapitalizationCapitalizationCapitalizationCapitalization

Do I need a capital letter?

Do I need a capital letter?

Or should that letter remain lower case?

Or should that letter remain lower case?

This presentation covers capitalizing

the first letter of the first word of a sentence, the

pronoun I , and proper nouns.

This presentation covers capitalizing

the first letter of the first word of a sentence, the

pronoun I , and proper nouns.

A capitalization item on an A capitalization item on an objective test might look like objective test might look like this this .. .. ..

A capitalization item on an A capitalization item on an objective test might look like objective test might look like this this .. .. ..

Capitalize the first Capitalize the first letterletter of the of the first first wordword of a of a sentencesentence..Capitalize the first Capitalize the first letterletter of the of the first first wordword of a of a sentencesentence..

the rotten pear sat in a puddle of goo the rotten pear sat in a puddle of goo on the kitchen counter.on the kitchen counter.

Dude, formal writing is not the same as texting your friend!

Dude, formal writing is not the same as texting your friend!

TThe rotten pear sat in a puddle of goo he rotten pear sat in a puddle of goo on the kitchen counter.on the kitchen counter.

Capitalize the pronounCapitalize the pronoun II..Capitalize the pronounCapitalize the pronoun II..

If that liar Darlene claims that she spent If that liar Darlene claims that she spent the night studying, i will say that i saw her the night studying, i will say that i saw her kissing Thomas at the movies.kissing Thomas at the movies.

If that liar Darlene claims that she spent If that liar Darlene claims that she spent the night studying, the night studying, II will say that will say that II saw saw her at the movies.her at the movies.

Don’t be lazy! Capitalize those I ’s.

You deserve a capital letter!

Don’t be lazy! Capitalize those I ’s.

You deserve a capital letter!

Capitalize Capitalize proper nounsproper nouns..Capitalize Capitalize proper nounsproper nouns..

On tuesday, september 18, elizabeth On tuesday, september 18, elizabeth cooked her first pot of squid eyeball stew. cooked her first pot of squid eyeball stew. On On TTuesday, uesday, SSeptember 18, eptember 18, EElizabeth lizabeth cooked her first pot of squid eyeball stew. cooked her first pot of squid eyeball stew.

Proper nouns include the days of the week,

the months of the year, and names.

Proper nouns include the days of the week,

the months of the year, and names.

Other Proper NounsOther Proper NounsOther Proper NounsOther Proper Nouns

TitlesTitles beforebefore NamesNames

Specific Specific PlacesPlaces

OrganizationsOrganizations CompaniesCompanies Product Product

NamesNames ReligionsReligions LanguagesLanguages

NationalitiesNationalities HolidaysHolidays DepartmentsDepartments Historical Historical

ErasEras Regions of the Regions of the

CountryCountry Course Course

NamesNames Titles of WorksTitles of Works

Titles Before NamesTitles Before NamesTitles Before NamesTitles Before Names

PProfessor rofessor StoneStone

UUncle Jerryncle Jerry

the nursing the nursing pprofessorrofessor

my my uunclencle

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these!

But use lower case for these!But use lower

case for these!

Specific PlacesSpecific PlacesSpecific PlacesSpecific Places

TTito’s ito’s TTaco aco PPalacealace

NNew ew YYork ork CCity ity GGatorlandatorland

the the ttaco aco sstand tand outsideoutside

a a ccityity a a ttheme heme pparkark

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these!

But use lower case for these!But use lower

case for these!

OrganizationsOrganizationsOrganizationsOrganizations

WWorld orld WWildlife ildlife FFundund

AAmerican merican RRed ed CCross ross

DDoctors octors WWithout ithout BBordersorders

an an eenvironmental nvironmental ggrouproup

an an eemergency mergency rresponse esponse aagencygency

a a mmedical edical hhumanitarian umanitarian oorganizationrganization

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these!

But use lower case for these!But use lower

case for these!

CompaniesCompaniesCompaniesCompanies

SStarbucks tarbucks CCorporationorporation

TThe he CCoca-oca-CCola ola CCompany ompany

AApple pple IInc.nc.

a a ccoffee offee hhouseouse a a ssoda oda ssupplierupplier a a ccomputer omputer

mmanufactureranufacturer

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these!

But use lower case for these!But use lower

case for these!

Product NamesProduct NamesProduct NamesProduct Names

FFrappuccinorappuccino OOreo reo PPower ower MMacac

a a ffrozen rozen ccoffeeoffee a a ccookieookie a a ccomputeromputer

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these!

But use lower case for these!But use lower

case for these!

ReligionsReligionsReligionsReligions

BBuddhismuddhism DDruidsruids

mmeditation editation ppracticeractice

nnature ature wworshippersorshippers

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these!

But use lower case for these!But use lower

case for these!

LanguagesLanguagesLanguagesLanguages

FFrench friesrench fries RRussian boar ussian boar SSpanish mosspanish moss

ffried ried ppotatoesotatoes wwild ild ppigsigs aair ir pplantslants

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these! But use lower

case for these!But use lower

case for these!

NationalitiesNationalitiesNationalitiesNationalities

BBraziliansrazilians the the FFrench rench ancient ancient

EEgyptiansgyptians

ssummerummer t touristsourists wwine ine

cconnoisseursonnoisseurs ppyramid yramid bbuildersuilders

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these!

But use lower case for these!But use lower

case for these!

HolidaysHolidaysHolidaysHolidays

TThanksgivinghanksgiving HHalloweenalloween FFourth of ourth of JJulyuly

ffamilyamily d dinnerinner ccostume ostume ppartyarty ffireworks ireworks sshowhow

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these! But use lower

case for these!But use lower

case for these!

DepartmentsDepartmentsDepartmentsDepartments

DDivision of ivision of MMotor otor VVehiclesehicles

OOrlando rlando FFire ire DDepartmentepartment

IInternal nternal RRevenue evenue SServiceervice

ddriver’sriver’s l licenseicense ffirefightersirefighters ttax ax ccollectorsollectors

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these!

But use lower case for these!But use lower

case for these!

Historical ErasHistorical ErasHistorical ErasHistorical Eras

LLate ate CCretaceousretaceous

OOld ld KKingdom ingdom the the GGreat reat

DDepressionepression

wwhen hen ddinosaurs inosaurs llivedived

pproliferation of roliferation of ppyramidsyramids

ppoor oor eeconomic conomic ttimesimes

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these!

But use lower case for these!But use lower

case for these!

Regions of the CountryRegions of the CountryRegions of the CountryRegions of the Country

the the SSouthouth the the NNortheastortheast the the WWestest

the the ssouth exitouth exit blowing from theblowing from the

nnortheastortheast wwest of the mallest of the mall

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these!

But use lower case for these!But use lower

case for these!

Course NamesCourse NamesCourse NamesCourse Names

FFundamentals undamentals of of BBiologyiology

IIntermediate ntermediate AAlgebra lgebra

CContemporary ontemporary LLiteratureiterature

bbiologyiology aalgebralgebra lliteratureiterature

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these!

But use lower case for these!But use lower

case for these!

Titles of WorksTitles of WorksTitles of WorksTitles of Works

MMoby-oby-DDickick AAliensliens TThrillerhriller

a thick a thick nnovelovel the best the best mmovie ovie

ever madeever made a dance a dance aalbumlbum

Capitalize these!

Capitalize these! But use lower

case for these!But use lower

case for these!

the end.the end.TThe end.he end.TThe he EEnd.nd.

Better.Better.