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32. Capitalization
33. Italics (Underling), Abbreviations, Numbers
34. The Hyphen and Spelling
Academic writing tasks require correct use of capital letters. Use these guidelines, and consult a dictionary when you have questions.
Quick Review of Capitalization Rules
32a The First Word in a Sentence
32b Proper Nouns and Modifiers Derived from Them
32c Titles of Works
32d Personal Titles
32e Other Capitalization Rules
32f Capitalization Errors
33a Italics for Titles of Full-Length Works
33b Other Rules for Italics
33c Abbreviations
33d Numbers
34a The Hyphen [-]
34b Spelling Rules
34c Improving Your Spelling
34d Frequently Misspelled Words