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CAPITAL LETTERS

Capitalized words fall into three main groups: Names, Titles, and First Words.

Here are some examples with TITLES:

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IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS: the Magna Carta
the Declaration of Independence

IMPORTANT TIME PERIODS: the Roaring 20's
the Great Depression

HISTORICAL EVENTS: the Boston Tea Party
the Civil War

BOOK and MOVIE TITLES: Gone With the Wind
Cannery Row

***Special note: a / an, the, of, and other short words are NOT capitalized.
CAPITALIZED: I read the Adventures of Mallory Chase in Hawaii. ("of" and "in" are not capitalized.)

BRAND NAMES OF PRODUCTS: Xerox, Memorex,
Panasonic

GOVERNMENT BODIES
and DEPARTMENTS: the Fullerton City Council
the State Department

***Examples / Exceptions***
CAPITALIZED: I went to the Orange City Council meeting. ("City Council" is used as part of the name.)
LOWER CASE: The city council meets every Tuesday. ("city council" is NOT used as part of the name.)

COURSE / CLASS NAMES: Economics 101, Conversational German
Abnormal Psychology

***Example / Exception***
CAPITALIZED: I'm taking Algebra 209 and History 101 this semester. ("Algebra 209" is the title of the class.)
LOWER CASE: I'm studying algebra and history. ("algebra" is NOT used as the title of the class.)

PROFESSIONAL TITLE
AS PART OF THE NAME: Senator Dole
Professor Mallory
Councilman Cross

***Example / Exception***
CAPITALIZED: I think Professor Mallory's class is fun. ("Professor" is used as part of the name.)
LOWER CASE: I think the professor's class is fun. ("professor" is NOT used as part of the name.)
CAPITALIZED: I heard Senator Dean's speech. ("Senator" is used as part of the name.)
LOWER CASE: I heard the senator's speech. ("senator" is NOT used as part of the name.)

POLITICAL PARTY TITLES Republican, Democrat

***Example / Exception***
CAPITALIZED: She's a member of the Democratic party. ("Democratic" refers to the political party.)
LOWER CASE: They have a democratic way of life. ("democratic" is NOT used as a political party.)

GROUP TITLES, CLUB TITLES: Kiwanis Club
International Student Union
Cat Lover's Foundation

***Example / Exception***
CAPITALIZED:He belongs to the Kiwanis Club. ("Club" is used as part of the name.)
LOWER CASE: He is a club member. ("club" is NOT used as part of the name.)

RELIGIONS, RACES: Christian, Muslim
Caucasian, Afro-American

C A P I T A L I Z E - A L L - T I T L E S
	IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS:	the Magna Carta the Declaration of Independence

	IMPORTANT TIME PERIODS:	the Roaring 20's the Great Depression

	HISTORICAL EVENTS:	the Boston Tea Party the Civil War

	BOOK and MOVIE TITLES:	Gone With the Wind Cannery Row
	***Special note: a / an, the, of, and other short words are NOT capitalized. CAPITALIZED: I read the Adventures of Mallory Chase in Hawaii. ("of" and "in" are not capitalized.)

	BRAND NAMES OF PRODUCTS:	Xerox, Memorex, Panasonic

	GOVERNMENT BODIES and DEPARTMENTS:	the Fullerton City Council the State Department
	*Examples / Exceptions* CAPITALIZED: I went to the Orange City Council meeting. ("City Council" is used as part of the name.) LOWER CASE: The city council meets every Tuesday. ("city council" is NOT used as part of the name.)

	COURSE / CLASS NAMES:	Economics 101, Conversational German Abnormal Psychology
	*Example / Exception* CAPITALIZED: I'm taking Algebra 209 and History 101 this semester. ("Algebra 209" is the title of the class.) LOWER CASE: I'm studying algebra and history. ("algebra" is NOT used as the title of the class.)

	PROFESSIONAL TITLE AS PART OF THE NAME:	Senator Dole Professor Mallory Councilman Cross
	*Example / Exception* CAPITALIZED: I think Professor Mallory's class is fun. ("Professor" is used as part of the name.) LOWER CASE: I think the professor's class is fun. ("professor" is NOT used as part of the name.) CAPITALIZED: I heard Senator Dean's speech. ("Senator" is used as part of the name.) LOWER CASE: I heard the senator's speech. ("senator" is NOT used as part of the name.)

	POLITICAL PARTY TITLES	Republican, Democrat
	*Example / Exception* CAPITALIZED: She's a member of the Democratic party. ("Democratic" refers to the political party.) LOWER CASE: They have a democratic way of life. ("democratic" is NOT used as a political party.)

	GROUP TITLES, CLUB TITLES:	Kiwanis Club International Student Union Cat Lover's Foundation
	*Example / Exception* CAPITALIZED:He belongs to the Kiwanis Club. ("Club" is used as part of the name.) LOWER CASE: He is a club member. ("club" is NOT used as part of the name.)

	RELIGIONS, RACES:	Christian, Muslim Caucasian, Afro-American