Capitalization rules can be a little tricky sometimes. Here is a basic capitalization chart to help with some of the more difficult rules.
Category |
Example |
First word of a sentence |
I studied for finals today. |
Letter writing |
Dear Mr. Jones, Sincerely |
Organizations |
World Trade Organization |
Days of the week
Months of the year
Holidays |
Monday, Friday
April, October
Christmas, Thanksgiving |
Group names:
Political
Religious groups
Nations |
Democrats
Christians
Mexico
|
Government entities |
the Department of Labor |
History:
Periods
Documents |
the French Revolution
the Bill of Rights
|
Titles:
Government titles without a specific name
Academic degrees |
President of the U.S.
Master of Arts Degree
|
Astronomical:
Planets
Moons |
Earth, Saturn
Titan, Europa
|
Company names |
Honda Corporation |
School courses |
English 100 |
Titles:
Articles
Books
Newspapers |
“Economy and Society”
Animal Farm
The Los Angeles Times
|