Writing Good Titles is Hard Work! Part 1

A title should summarize the main idea of the manuscript simply and, if possible, with style. It should be a concise statement of the main topic and should identify the variables or theoretical issues under investigation and the relationship between them.

A title should be fully explanatory when standing alone.

Get rid of words that are not useful, i.e. "Method", "Results", "A Study of," "An Experimental Investigation of," etc.

The recommended length of a title is NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS