Titles
A title is an essay inside of an essay, a story inside of a story. A good title shows respect to the reader while creating an entertaining, provoking thought for him or her.
There are four rules for title writing:
1. Italicize your title.
2. Capitalize the first word of your title and all nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives.
3. Use a literary device in your title.
Here are some literary devices, specific to title writing, to consider:
There are four rules for title writing:
1. Italicize your title.
2. Capitalize the first word of your title and all nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives.
3. Use a literary device in your title.
Here are some literary devices, specific to title writing, to consider:
- Contrast: setup opposing ideas example: Good Times for US; bad times for China
- Word Play: use words in an unexpecting way
- Alliteration: word that start with the same sound
- Repetition: Use an often repeated phrase that captures the essence of the essay