ENGLISH WRITING CLASS 3 YEAR 2013 Prof Luis Pedra Extra

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 NAVY HIGH-SCHOOL
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SUBJECT OF THIS CLASS: 
Capitalisation rules.
OBJECTIVES TO BE REACHED: 
Students must be able to recognise the main rules of capitalisation in English, so that they can feel more confident about writing activities in general, and consequently improve their language learning.
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CAPITALISATION
 In English, there are many rules for using capital letters. Here are ten important ones.
CAPITALISE:
1. The first word in a sentence.
 My neighbour is a doctor. 
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Professor Indiana Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Simpson
BUT NOT a title without a name:
He is a king.
Do you know your math professor?
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Exception:
A title without a name is sometimes capitalised if it refers to a specific person.
The President of the United States had dinner with the Emperor of Japan*.
* Akihito
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4. Nationalities, languages, religions, and ethnic groups.
Spanish
German
English
Muslim
Jewish
Christian
Asian
Native American
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5. Names of school courses with numbers.
Psychology 101
Note: Don’t capitalise school subjects except names of nationalities, languages, religions, and college classes with numbers. 
history Russian history
physics Physics 352
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6. Specific places you could find on a map.
Lake Titicaca England
the North Pole First Street
South America Times Square
Amazon River New York City
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7. Names of specific structures such as buildings, roads, and bridges.
the White House
the Hilton Hotel
the Kremlin
Highway 395
State Route 15
the Brooklyn Bridge 
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8. Names of specific organisations such as businesses, schools, and clubs.
Sears 
Roebuck & Co.
United Nations
City College of New York
Irish Student’s Club
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9. Names of the days, months, holidays, and special time periods.
Monday New Year’s Day
January Ramadan
BUT NOT the names of seasons:
summer fall (autumn)
spring winter
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10. Geographic areas.
the Middle East Southeast Asia
the Southwest Eastern Europe
BUT NOT compass directions:
Drive south for two miles and turn west.
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Change the small letters to capital letters wherever necessary in the following letter.
Dear Stacie,
 I am so happy that you are coming to visit me this summer. I hope that you will be able to stay until july 4. We are planning a big picnic on that day to celebrate independence day here in the united states.
 
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 You asked for directions to my house from the airport, so here they are. Drive out of the airport and turn north on u.s. 380, then u.s. 680, then california 1. california 1 is also called nineteen avenue. You will pass san francisco state university and a large shopping center. You will be on elm avenue. My apartment is in the marina towers. 
 Be sure to bring warm clothes because it is cold in june and july in northern california. 
 Love,
 Heather 
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