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by Michelle Boyd Waters, M.Ed. 

Which Words Do I Capitalize In My Headline?

February 9, 2016 in Pedagogy

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Need a quick and easy way to properly capitalize your website headlines or article titles? Check out the handy tool at TitleCapitalization.com which I found today while trying to make this very decision. Not only does the online tool correctly capitalize your headline, it also gives you three options:

  1. AP Style: Capitalize words with four or more letters
  2. Capitalize words with five or more letters
  3. Chicago Manual of Style: Do not capitalize words based on length

You can view the specific rules related to each option as well.

 

Related topics: Edtech Integration, The Writing Process

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Michelle Boyd Waters, M.Ed.

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Michelle Boyd Waters is the founder of reThink ELA, where she creates research-informed resources that help middle and high school English teachers build stronger communities of readers and writers. After teaching secondary English for 10 years, Michelle has continued working alongside educators and students as a university composition instructor, writing center director, teacher consultant for the Oklahoma Writing Project, and mentor to new teachers. Her work brings together classroom experience, literacy research, and writing center pedagogy to create practical resources that support authentic reading, meaningful writing, and student voice. Through reThink ELA, she helps teachers create classrooms where both students and educators can thrive.

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  1. Oh this is a really handy tip! I see students often struggle, and even many adults, with knowing when to capitalize headlines. It can be tricky because of the three different styles. My preference is for the AP style personally. Thanks for sharing that website!

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