12/12&12/13: A good Title

Today we worked on our titles and title pages.

A good title should:

• Never be a topic, like "Global Warming"
• Never be a type, like "Research Paper"
• Always lead in to your thesis
• Attracts your audience, just like your hook
• Matches the tone of your essay. The tone of this essay is formal/serious
• Try something creative: a pun, alliteration, symbol, magic three
• If you are having trouble: Start with your topic add a semicolon ; then a description of your paper/purpose
• Example: Global Warming; How we can Solve Global Warming Without Leaving our Homes.

Title Pages:

Separate the page visually into thirds:

1st 1/3rd.

Title

2nd 1/3rd

Your Name

Teacher's Name

Class Title, block/section

Date of submission (follow MLA style for Dates)

18 Dec 2007

Insert a page break here.

The rest of the block was spent in the library.