Academic Writing - Titles & Subtitles
Significance of title and subtitles Title, is the preliminary introduction to a manuscript. An accurate title with topic specific essential terms can make a manuscript relevant and easily discovered by search engines. Furthermore, appropriate titles aid abstracting and indexing in databases when the work is published. Similarly, suitable subtitles can summarize the content of a subsection. They also assist in breaking the monotony of long passages and provide easier access to pertinent information. Effective titles In academic writing, titles are expected to be concise. In book chapters (non-fiction), they should identify the main theory or the variable being investigated. In research articles, titles should explain the relationship between the theories or variables being studied. The length of book and chapter titles are often 1-5 words long. Subtitles can be a little longer. Example Title: Educational Imperialism and School Leadership Subtitle: School le...