Question

part b: titles—italics vs. quotes: for each title, write “italics” if the title should be italicized and “quotes” if it should be put in quotation marks. (1 point each)

1. the novel the outsiders

quotes or italics?

1. the tv show stranger things

quotes or italics?

1. the episode rock bottom

quotes or italics?

1. the song your idol

quotes or italics?

1. the album midnights

quotes or italics?

part c: theme topics vs. theme statements: write on the line whether the claim sentence is a theme statement or theme topic. remember: these are all complete sentences; that does not mean they are discussing theme statements! (1 point each)

Explanation:

To determine if a title should be in italics or quotes, we follow these rules:

• Italics are used for long - form, self - contained works like novels, TV shows, albums.
• Quotes are used for shorter, part - of - a - larger - work pieces like episodes, songs (as they are part of an album), short stories (if part of a collection), etc.

For question 6 (The novel The Outsiders):

Novels are long - form, self - contained literary works. So, it should be in italics.

For question 7 (The TV show Stranger Things):

TV shows are long - form, self - contained works (a series of episodes). So, it should be in italics.

For question 8 (The episode Rock Bottom):

Episodes are parts of a larger TV show. So, it should be in quotes.

For question 9 (The song Your Idol):

Songs are parts of an album. So, it should be in quotes.

For question 10 (The album Midnights):

Albums are long - form, self - contained works (a collection of songs). So, it should be in italics.

Answer:

1. italics
2. italics
3. quotes
4. quotes
5. italics