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