In brief, a title that is italicized in the body of a document will likewise be italicized on the reference page. Answer Italicized titles Titles surrounded by "Quotation Marks" The title of a film or play Act or scene title from a film or play8 *Actors often use their names in conjunction with their roles, for example, "John Wayne acted in many films, most notably "Red River" and "The Shootist".
Films are referred to by using their title followed by the word "film", with the exception of quotes within quotes: "My Name Is Joe". In this case, only the quoted text would be referenced.
Playwrights usually use their names as well, although some prefer not to have their work associated with their name. William Shakespeare is an example of a playwright who did not want his work associated with him so he used the pseudonym "William Shakesbeard".
If a film or play has no title, then its characters should be given names for identification purposes. Thus, if the character played by Marlon Brando were in another film with another actor, then his role could be referenced by using this actor's name along with the scene or act number in which they appeared together.
The standards for titles on an APA-style reference page are slightly different. In brief, a title that is italicized in the body of a document will likewise be italicized on the reference page... Answer.
Titles in Italics | Titles Placed in “Quotation Marks” |
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Title of a movie or play | Name of an act or scene in a movie or a play |
A basic rule of thumb is to italicize the title of full works inside the body of a paper, but to place quotation marks around names of portions within a complete work.
If the source is self-contained and independent, italicize the title. Italicized book, play, film, magazines, databases, and online titles are italicized. If the source is part of a larger work, put the title in quotation marks. Articles, articles, chapters, poems, websites, songs, and speeches are all surrounded by quote marks. Titles within quotes are known as embedded titles.
In general, use lowercase for ordinary words in the title. Use uppercase for important words. For example, "The Constitution of the United States" is an ordinary word, so it should be written with a lowercase "a". But "FREEDOM" is a important word that needs to be set off from the rest of the title with an upper-case "F".
Titles can be difficult to write because they need to be clear and specific but also catch people's attention. The best way to do this is probably to use someone's name to indicate what kind of source it is. For example, "John F. Kennedy delivered this speech on November 22, 1963." There are two names here: John F. Kennedy and the speech he gave. This makes it obvious that we are reading about a speech and who gave it.
It's a good idea to include both a short description and a list of subjects in your title page. This helps readers find out more information about the source and itself.
24 Hours in New York City is a classic guide to the city's attractions. --> "24 Hours in New York City" is also acceptable language for article titles.
Titles may contain other titles at times. For example, Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is one of the most famous speeches in American history because it was given on November 19, 1863 during the Civil War.
There are three ways to indicate that text within quotes is a real sentence: punctuation, capitalization, and indentation. A period (full stop) or semicolon can be used after the opening quotation mark and before the closing one. Capital letters are used for major words within the sentence. Smaller words such as names of people, places, and things are usually not capitalized. Indentation is important when quoting multiple sentences together but not necessary within each individual sentence. Example: "Lincoln said we were'sworn into public office on the same day,' and yet he quickly found ways to divide us up into war departments."
Here is an example with different types of sources: "Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle (1906), a novel about meatpacking in Chicago, while working as an editor for The Appeal to Reason. It was later made into a movie titled The Jungle (1913)."