The little things

mr phil · 14 Oct 2004, 10:09 PM

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Anyone know the rule for quoting the names of texts? Do i underline?, or use inverted commas? both? so many teachers have said exactly the opposite things.
Also, when I know the name of the composer, do i still have to refer to them as 'The composer'?

Trigger189 · 14 Oct 2004, 10:59 PM

Inverted commas for poems and underline for everything else. This is what was written on my paper from the trials, so I do it like that all the time now. And i use composer, poet, etc. and name alternatively just so I'm not repeating the name over and over.

**anti** · 15 Oct 2004, 9:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mr phil

Anyone know the rule for quoting the names of texts? Do i underline?, or use inverted commas? both? so many teachers have said exactly the opposite things.
Also, when I know the name of the composer, do i still have to refer to them as 'The composer'?

Underline anything that is published alone eg. books, plays
Use "double quotes" for anything that is published in a series / not alone eg. newspaper articles (underline newspaper names!), single poems, song titles etc.

If you know the name of the composer you can refer to them in any way you like just not colloquially:

"The composer of King Lear.."
"In King Lear, Shakespeare uses.."
"The text is brought into a new light by the author.."
"William Shakespeare's history is alluded to.."

Never EVER use their first name ('William, who wrote King Lear') or spell their name incorrectly.

jhakka · 15 Oct 2004, 10:30 AM

Anti, you rock. I knew a couple of those things, but I wasn't sure about songs and poems.

Anyways, what if we call Shakespeare "Bill"?

Crikket · 15 Oct 2004, 11:02 AM

LOL!
"my good man bill here uses iambic pentameter..."
i'm sure the markers would love that

Crikket · 15 Oct 2004, 11:03 AM

and thanks anti

mr phil · 16 Oct 2004, 12:25 PM

yar huh. point taken. much appreciated guys - thanks

Osiris8732 · 16 Oct 2004, 8:18 PM

Just to clarify, do we underline movies?
Judging by the answers given, id say yes.
However more often than not i see movies in quotation marks

senso · 17 Oct 2004, 6:11 PM

you underline the names of all your texts.. even if they are movies

**anti** · 18 Oct 2004, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Komaticom

yeah, just underline all your texts, even if they're short stories or songs or other minor forms of text. That way you avoid confusing it with quotes.

No! It's bad style to underline everything

Movies are underlined. If you're mentioning a tv series you'd use quotes for each episode, but underline the title (eg. "Smaller Fish To Fry", Frontline)

wrong_turn · 2 Jan 2005, 8:00 PM

from waht my teachers have stated, after tehy marked our english exams in which almost everyone failed. they said to not keep repeating 'composer,' even if its a poet. they said, it could be marked wrong, and just to make it a point, i think some were marked down because of that.

meLoncoLLie · 3 Jan 2005, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by lesmiester_dj

from waht my teachers have stated, after tehy marked our english exams in which almost everyone failed. they said to not keep repeating 'composer,' even if its a poet. they said, it could be marked wrong, and just to make it a point, i think some were marked down because of that.

did they get marked down just for being too repetitive??

is your teacher saying you should use the composer's name more often?

kyu_chan · 11 Sep 2005, 3:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Komaticom

I didn't say underline "everything", I said underline "all texts", not including episode name, which in itself is not a text. I think that's a valid point.

way too harsh

cl3nta · 21 Nov 2006, 4:58 PM

lol

jess39 · 20 Oct 2009, 2:17 PM

I didn't want to make a whole new topic for this question. One of my related texts is an untitled photograph. I'm thinking that the first time I refer to it I'll call it 'Composer's photograph of such and such' and from then on just refer to it as 'Composer's photograph'. Would this be okay? And do I need to underline anything?

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mr phil New Member HSC: 2010 Gender: Undisclosed Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 17 Last Activity: 15 Jul 2006, 6:01 PM	The little things You can hide this advertisement by registering. Anyone know the rule for quoting the names of texts? Do i underline?, or use inverted commas? both? so many teachers have said exactly the opposite things. Also, when I know the name of the composer, do i still have to refer to them as 'The composer'?

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Trigger189 XYLENE-FREE ZONE HSC: 2004 Gender: Undisclosed Location: Sydney Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 838 Last Activity: 12 Nov 2009, 11:38 PM	Inverted commas for poems and underline for everything else. This is what was written on my paper from the trials, so I do it like that all the time now. And i use composer, poet, etc. and name alternatively just so I'm not repeating the name over and over. __________________ 2004 UAI - 98.35 GOAL -- B arts Communication (Journalism) with International Studies @ UTS class of '04 -- Campbelltown P.A. High School

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Crikket Exactly Member HSC: 2004 Gender: Female Location: lismore - brisbane Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 683 Last Activity: 28 May 2007, 10:41 AM	LOL! "my good man bill here uses iambic pentameter..." i'm sure the markers would love that __________________ The trick to flying is to throw yourself at the ground and miss. .. ~University Of Queensland 2005~ 1st year B.Econ/B.Arts International House Exec Committee 2006

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Crikket Exactly Member HSC: 2004 Gender: Female Location: lismore - brisbane Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 683 Last Activity: 28 May 2007, 10:41 AM	and thanks anti __________________ The trick to flying is to throw yourself at the ground and miss. .. ~University Of Queensland 2005~ 1st year B.Econ/B.Arts International House Exec Committee 2006

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mr phil New Member HSC: 2010 Gender: Undisclosed Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 17 Last Activity: 15 Jul 2006, 6:01 PM	thanks yar huh. point taken. much appreciated guys - thanks

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jhakka Demigod of Waffle HSC: 2004 Gender: Male Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,424 Last Activity: 26 Apr 2009, 12:50 PM	Anti, you rock. I knew a couple of those things, but I wasn't sure about songs and poems. Anyways, what if we call Shakespeare "Bill"?

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Osiris8732 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 49 Last Activity: 24 Aug 2005, 10:14 PM	Just to clarify, do we underline movies? Judging by the answers given, id say yes. However more often than not i see movies in quotation marks

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wrong_turn the chosen one HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: chasing a rabbit into a rabbit hole Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,579 Last Activity: Today, 2:16 AM	from waht my teachers have stated, after tehy marked our english exams in which almost everyone failed. they said to not keep repeating 'composer,' even if its a poet. they said, it could be marked wrong, and just to make it a point, i think some were marked down because of that. __________________ BHS '05 B Economics/ B Arts Economics/Finance History/Psychology 4th year @ University of No Sexy Women

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jess39 Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Female Location: Sydney Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 106 Last Activity: 10 Nov 2009, 2:43 PM	Re: The little things I didn't want to make a whole new topic for this question. One of my related texts is an untitled photograph. I'm thinking that the first time I refer to it I'll call it 'Composer's photograph of such and such' and from then on just refer to it as 'Composer's photograph'. Would this be okay? And do I need to underline anything?

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