1 8.3 Drafting
Writing a Title
A writer’s best choice for a title is one that alludes to the main point of the entire essay. Like the headline in a newspaper or the big, bold title in a magazine, an essay’s title gives the audience a first peek at the content. If readers like the title, they are likely to keep reading. Keep in mind titles should not be complete sentences. The first letters of the first and last words are always capitalized. The first letters of major words should also be capitalized, while the first letters of smaller articles and prepositions are not capitalized.
TipThe information compiled under each roman numeral will become a paragraph in your final paper. In the previous example, the outline follows the standard five-paragraph essay arrangement, but longer essays will require more paragraphs and thus more roman numerals. If you think that a paragraph might become too long or stringy, add an additional paragraph to your outline, renumbering the main points appropriately. |
