英语标点符号的使用Use.ppt

Part I Manuscript Form 1. How to write a correct title? ■Write the title in the middle of first line. ■ No period ( full stop) is used at the end of a title. Capitalize the first letter in the first and last words of the title and all other key words including words following hyphens in compound words, except articles (a, an, the) coordinating conjunctions (and, but) short prepositions (in, on, for, at, of, to, etc), and the to in infinitives. Pride And Prejudice a Tale of Two Cities The Duchess My Dad, the Drummer Sunday in the Park Rules to Abide By Use a question mark if the title is a direct question, but do not use it for an indirect question. (Do You Like It?/I Don’t Know Do You Like It) Use quotation marks with quotes or titles of articles, essays, short stories, short poems, songs, etc. , and for chapters or subdivisions of books. Use italics or underlining with names of books, periodicals, newspapers, plays, long poems, movies, operas, etc.. Italics V.S. Underlining Eg. Dickens and David Copperfield or David Copperfield What Can the Artist Do in the World of Today? What Reform Means to China The Myth of a “Negro Literature” The English-Speaking People in Quebec Jewett’s Short Story “A White Heron” 5.THE?MAIN?DIFFERENCE?BETWEEN?MY? COLLEGE?LIFE?AND?MIDDLE?SCHOOL? LIFE (1996) 6. MORE?PRESSURE?FROM?ACADEMIC? STUDIES?DOES?(DOES?NO)?GOOD?TO?US (1997) 7. ONE?WAY?TO?SOLVE?AIR POLLUTION(1998) 8. A MAJOR ADVANTAGE / DISADVANTAGE OF ADVERTISING ON TELEVISION (1999) Lesson Three Capitalization Punctuation Marks Part I Capitalization 1. Capitals are used mainly for three palces: ◆ The first word of a complete sentence Eg. As far as I’m concerned, college students shouldn’t hire cleaners. ◆ Words in titles The Importance Of Keeping A Good Mood (?) ◆ Proper names Zhangzhou Normal University Fujian Provincial Governmewnt Part II