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Whereas there may be more than one way of classifying titles, here we classify them on the basis of their structure. Classified thus, titles fall into five categories: (i) indicative titles; (ii) informative or declarative titles; (iii) question titles; (iv) hanging titles; and (v) series titles, with main title and sub-title.
Indicative titles
Indicative titles state the subject of the study rather than its conclusion. Examples are:
(1) Influence of stocking density and grazing management on live weight changes in cattle, sheep and goats grazing natural pastures
(2) Effects of fallowing on soil water storage and loss
(3) Effectiveness of Dalbergia sissoo leaves in controlling inflammation in rats
Note that there is no full stop at the …show more content…
Sentences classified according to intention may also be categorised as interrogative, as in the following examples, still from the three sample titles.
(1) How is the performance of cattle, sheep, and goats influenced by stocking density and grazing management?
(2) How does fallowing influence soil water storage and loss?
(3) Are Dalbergia sissoo leaves effective in controlling inflammation in rats?
Two other ways of categorising sentences based on intention do not apply to titles, but I mention them below for the sake of completeness.
One is the imperative type, which is a command, as exemplified by: Do your research carefully. Or: Stop collecting data.
The other is the exclamatory type, which emphatically expresses one’s opinion, or how one feels, or simply states a fact. An example is: What a waste of research funds!
Other ways of categorising sentences are based on structure (as simple, compound, and complex sentences) and stylistic use.
I thought I would explain this area in some detail, especially because you will encounter some of the sentence categories in at least two title types later in this …show more content…
For instance, the title, “East Coast fever in animals” may be useful as a textbook title, but needs to say more if it is to serve a useful purpose as a title for a journal paper or proposal. The reader may want to know if the work is a survey to establish the spread of ECF in animals, what type of animals – indigenous or exotic breeds, in what location ... An attempt to search the database using the few key words in the title will return frustrating results – lists and lists of publications that will take long to go through before you see the article you are looking for, if ever you see
Indicative titles
Indicative titles state the subject of the study rather than its conclusion. Examples are:
(1) Influence of stocking density and grazing management on live weight changes in cattle, sheep and goats grazing natural pastures
(2) Effects of fallowing on soil water storage and loss
(3) Effectiveness of Dalbergia sissoo leaves in controlling inflammation in rats
Note that there is no full stop at the …show more content…
Sentences classified according to intention may also be categorised as interrogative, as in the following examples, still from the three sample titles.
(1) How is the performance of cattle, sheep, and goats influenced by stocking density and grazing management?
(2) How does fallowing influence soil water storage and loss?
(3) Are Dalbergia sissoo leaves effective in controlling inflammation in rats?
Two other ways of categorising sentences based on intention do not apply to titles, but I mention them below for the sake of completeness.
One is the imperative type, which is a command, as exemplified by: Do your research carefully. Or: Stop collecting data.
The other is the exclamatory type, which emphatically expresses one’s opinion, or how one feels, or simply states a fact. An example is: What a waste of research funds!
Other ways of categorising sentences are based on structure (as simple, compound, and complex sentences) and stylistic use.
I thought I would explain this area in some detail, especially because you will encounter some of the sentence categories in at least two title types later in this …show more content…
For instance, the title, “East Coast fever in animals” may be useful as a textbook title, but needs to say more if it is to serve a useful purpose as a title for a journal paper or proposal. The reader may want to know if the work is a survey to establish the spread of ECF in animals, what type of animals – indigenous or exotic breeds, in what location ... An attempt to search the database using the few key words in the title will return frustrating results – lists and lists of publications that will take long to go through before you see the article you are looking for, if ever you see