Why TV promotes violence. The title should indicate the narrow topic of the paper. A good title informs the reader of the specific subject to be discussed. The title should be unambiguous and use only standard English word forms. Nonstandard or misused word forms create a negative first impression.
Ambiguous forms create confusion or, sometimes, laughter.
Check word forms in a dictionary. This document is brought to you by The UW ESL Center. It was created by Nancy Ackles, in 1996. You are free to distribute this document, or use it in class, as long as you give credit to the source. You may not use this document for any commercial purposes.