1.5.- Italics

Teamwork about listing three magazines, books, films, TV shows, musical albums, artworks, websites, and foreign words used in English with general about them.

Underlining and italics are often used interchangeably. Before word-processing programs were widely available, writers would underline certain words to indicate to publishers to italicize whatever was underlined. Although the general trend has been moving toward italicizing instead of underlining, you should remain consistent with your choice throughout your paper. To be safe, you could check with your teacher to find out which he/she prefers.

 

When do we italicize words?

 

1.- Italicize the titles of magazines, books, newspapers, academic journals, films, television shows, long poems, plays of three or more acts, operas, musical albums, artworks, websites, and individual trains, planes, or ships.

Time

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

The Metamorphosis of Narcissus by Salvador Dali

Amazon.com

Titanic

 

2.- Italicize foreign words.

Semper fi, the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps, means "always faithful."

 

3.- Italicize a word or phrase to add emphasis.

The truth is of utmost concern!

 

4.- Italicize a word when referring to that word.

The word justice is often misunderstood and therefore misused. 

Collaborative Online Exercise about Italics

https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/exercises/Italics%20and%20Quotations%20-%20Exercise01.aspx

Individual Online Exercise about Italics

https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/exercises/Italics%20and%20Quotations%20-%20Exercise02.aspx

Last Update by Dark Prince in 2024