In a title or subtitle, capitalize the first word, last word, and all principal words. (pp. 67-68)
Capitalize the following parts of speech:
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Adjectives
- Adverbs (ex: slightly, quickly, fast [as in, "Thinks Fast"])
- Subordinating conjunctions (ex: after, although, because, before)
Do NOT capitalize the following parts of speech unless they are the first word of the title or subtitle:
- Articles (ex: a, an, the)
- Prepositions (ex: of, between, in, against, for)
- Coordinating conjunctions (ex: and, but, or, so)
- The to in infinitives (How to Throw a Baseball)
Teaching Japanese Culture: A Contextual Approach to Achieving Fluency for the Young Learner
Notice the article "A" is capitalized because it is the first word of the subtitle. The article "the" is not capitalized because it falls in the middle of the subtitle.