QUOTATIONS AND UNDERLININGTitles of Works must be either underlined/italicized or you must put quotes around the title.
But how do you know when to use quotation marks and when to use underlining/italics?
IT’S EASY. JUST USE THE THOUGHT PROCESS BELOW. If it takes a LONG time to create the work
then use a LONG line underneath it. Books: The Great Gatsby Newspaper: The New York Times Magazine: People Movie: Bourne Identity Sculpture: The Thinker Ship, Train, or Plane: The Santa Maria Play: Death of a Salesman Album/CD: Blazing Glory
Example: Did you see the movie Twilight?
(It took a LONG time to create the movie…so use a LONG line.
Sometimes Italics (slanted words) are used instead of the LONG line: Twilight
ITALICS CAN BE USED INSTEAD OF UNDERLINING Books: The Great Gatsby Newspaper: The New York Times Magazine: People Movie: Bourne Identity Sculpture: The Thinker Ship, Train, or Plane: The Santa Maria Play: Death of a Salesman Album/CD: Blazing Glory
NOW, IF IT IS A SHORT WORK……TAKES A SHORTER TIME TO CREATE IT….USE SHORT MARKS TO PUNCTUATE (“ “) Have you read the chapter called
“Confessions” in the book Twilight?
See, the chapter took a shorter period of time to write than the book…so use short marks (quotations)
ANOTHER WAY TO LOOK AT IT : …….IF IT CAN BE CONTAINED INSIDE OF SOMETHING ELSE THEN IT SHOULD BE CONTAINED INSIDE OF QUOTATION MARKS.
Chapter : “Vanishing Glass” contained in book The Sorcerer’s Stone .…so contain it in quotes
Song: “You Give Love a Bad Name” contained on an album or CD Slippery When Wet….so contain it in quotes
Article: “Saban’s Tide” contained in ESPN magazine. Contain it in quotes, but underline or italicize the longer work.
Episode of TV show: “Grandma’s Dead” contained in the series That 70’s Show
NOW YOU TRY IT!!! DECIDE IF IT GETS QUOTES OR UNDERLINE/ITALICS Poem: The Road Not Taken
Reasoning: It gets short marks (quotation) ….it is a short work and can be contained inside a longer work…like a book
Answer: “The Road Not Taken”
SONG: LADY ANTEBELLUM Does it get Quotes or Underline/Italics???
Answer: UseQuotes
“Lady Antebellum”
The song is a short work that can be contained on a longer work = a CD
CHAPTER IN A BOOK: SOARING WITH THE EAGLES
Reasoning: A chapter is a Short Work contained in a longer work = book
Answer: Use quotes - “Soaring with the Eagles”
MAGAZINE: NEWSWEEK Answer: Use Underline or italics for
magazines Newsweek or Newsweek
SHORT STORY: TELL-TALE HEART Short story is a short work contained inside a
book: so it gets short marks …quotation marks
Answer: Use quotes “Tell- Tale Heart”
NEWSPAPER: THE DAILY SENTINEL Answer: Use Underline or Italics
Answer: The Daily Sentinel or The Daily Sentinel
ARTICLE IN NEWSPAPER: CASH FOR CLUNKERS Reasoning: an article is a short work contained inside a longer
work…so contain the title of the article inside quotes
Answer: “Cash for Clunkers”
TV PROGRAM: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Reasoning: Long work
Answer: use underline/italics Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Buffy the Vampire Slayer
EPISODE ON BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Episode: Dracula’s Return
Reasoning: Episode is a Short part contained inside of a Long work like the DVD
Answer: Use Quotes “Dracula’s Return”
THE PAINTING: MONA LISA Answer: IT took a long time to create….so
long line.
Answer: Use underline/italics Mona Lisa or Mona Lisa
AIRPLANE: AIR FORCE ONEAnswer: Takes long time to create it.. Use long line or italics Air Force One or Air Force One
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