Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Capitalization (English Ii Writing)
In this lesson, students will learn that the language of casual exchanges on mobile devices is not acceptable in formal writing. They also develop some case sensitivity, the ability to use capital letters appropriately as you proofread...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Capitalization
In this lesson, you will learn about the conventions of capitalization that are approved by your English teacher. This lesson will help remind you to separate texting, where capitalization is optional, from academic writing, which is...
English Club
English Club: When Do We Use Capital Letters
This EnglishClub resource provides eleven instances in which using capital letters is necessary. Several examples are provided with each of the eleven rules.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Capitalization
This page reminds the writer to follow capitalization rules including for beginning of sentences, proper nouns, and titles of people and works.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Capitalization:first Word After Colon if It Begins a Sentence
This page explains the rules for capitalizing the first word after a colon if it is an independent clause. It also says this rule varies between British and American English and by style format. Examples are provided.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Capitalization: Family Relationships (Used as Proper Names)
This page explains that family relationships such as Mom, Dad, Uncle, and Aunt are capitalized if they are used as names, but are not capitalized if used as common nouns such as my mom, his dad, etc. Examples are provided.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Capitalization
The slideshow lesson focuses on capitalization including why words are capitalized, general rules for capitalization, and rules and examples for capitalizing titles and proper nouns.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Rules for Capitalization
This video is a lesson on the rules for capitalization. Real Player is required
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Capitalization in Quotations
This video lesson focuses on the rules of capitalization as they apply to quotations.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Capitalization in Quotations
This lesson provides a video and a PowerPoint presentation focusing on when and what to capitalize and not capitalize in direct quotations. Real Player is required.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Capitalization in Sentences
This video lesson focuses capitalization in sentences including initial letter, proper nouns, interjections, and conversation fragments. Real Player is required.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Capitalization in Sentences
This video lesson focuses on the use of capital letters in sentences including the following: after a colon, after a semicolon, titles, and lower case proper nouns at the beginning of sentences (eg. iPod). She also offers a memory trick...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Capitalization in Titles
This slideshow provides the reasons and rules for capitalizing titles and shows examples.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Capitalization in Titles
This lesson focuses on capitalization in titles; it includes general information about capitalizing titles, information about long works such as books and movies, and short works such as poems and songs. Real Player is required.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Capitalization in Titles
This lesson focuses on capitalizing titles; it explains why titles are capitalized, discusses the rules for capitalizing titles, and provides examples for each rule.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Capitalization
This capitalization tutorial uses a variey of media. It begins with the reasons for capitalization and examples set to music in a video and a battle between lower and upper case letters; these are followed by a PDF of the rules for...
NC State University
Ncsu: Capitalization: Questions on Capitalization
This page contains unusual questions about capitalization and their answers. It deals with many ambiguities in capitalization rules.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Capitalization Rules
This entry provides the rules for capitalization, examples of each rule, and exceptions where they exist.L.11-12.2 Cap/Punc/Spell
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Capitalization (English I Writing)
In this lesson, student learn that the language of casual exchanges on mobile devices is not acceptable in formal writing. They will also develop some case sensitivity, the ability to use capital letters appropriately as they proofread...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Capitalization
In this lesson, you will learn about the conventions of capitalization. This lesson will help remind you to separate texting, where capitalization is optional, from academic writing, which is governed by a specific set of rules.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How to Use the Correct Capitalization
Capitalizing is extremely important. Not only is it proper writing, but it also makes writing look polished and finished. Learn what should be capitalized and what shouldn't! [0:53]
English Plus+
Special Cases for Capitals
This site provides explanation and examples of special rules for capitalization.
English Plus+
Capitals in Titles of Things
This site provides information about capitals in titles of things. Examples are given.
English Plus+
Capitalizing in Letters
This page gives information and examples about capital letters in letters.