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6. Capitalize titles of publications, including books, stories, poems, plays, articles, speeches, essays, andother documents, as well as works of art, including films, paintings, and musical compositions.Pablo Picasso’s painting Guernica captures the agony of the Spanish Civil War.Read Susan Sontag’s essay “On Photography” for class tomorrow.The Declaration of Independence is a sacred document.SpellingAlthough a few misspellings will probably have little impact on your AWA score, misspelled words can inter-fere with clarity, and if your reader’s pet peeve is misspelled words, a few spelling errors may have more influ-ence on your score than they deserve. To that end, review these spelling rules, especially the correct use ofcontractions and homonyms. A list of frequently misspelled words is included at the end of this chapter.

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Here are ten guidelines for correct spelling. Please remember that there are exceptions to every rule. If spellingis one of your weaknesses, spend extra time reviewing these rules and the list of frequently misspelled wordsthat appears at the end of this chapter.