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College Writing Skills, Media Edition, 5/e
John Langan, Atlantic Community College
Capital Letters

Chapter Outline

  1. Main Uses of Capital Letters
    1. First Word in a Sentence or Direct Quotation
    2. Names of Persons and the Word I
    3. Names of Particular Institutions and Places
    4. Names of Days of the Week, Months, and Holidays
    5. Names of Commercial Products
    6. Titles of Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Articles, Stories, Poems,
    7. Films, Television Shows, Songs, Papers, etc.
    8. Names of Companies, Associations, Unions, Clubs, Religious and
    9. Political Groups, and Other Organizations
  2. Other Uses of Capital Letters
    1. Names That Show Family Relationships
    2. Titles of Persons When Used with Their Names
    3. Specific School Courses
    4. Languages
    5. Geographic Locations
    6. Historical Periods and Events
    7. Races, Nations, and Nationalities
    8. Opening and Closing of a Letter
  3. Unnecessary Use of Capitals








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