Wednesday, February 15, 2012

When wrtiting a title.......


A title must be simple but informative and easy to understand. A title presents the message of topic or chapter in just a few words.

  • Length of the title
Keep your titles simple, short and clear. Avoid long ones.

  • Avoid Abbreviations
Avoid abbreviations by writing out the full word.

  • Do not use –of genitives
Right: Prime minister’s daughter
Wrong:  Daughter of the Prime minister

Right: Usage hours
Wrong: Hours of usage

  • Parentheses
Avoid parentheses in a title

  • Do not use comma
Do not use comma in a title unless the title is a list of items.

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