Write a summary for the article “Funny women flourish in female-written comedies” use the following to help you:
What information seems the most important? Note key points mentioned in the article.

In, "Funny women flourish in female-written comedies." it is saying that having female comedians is starting to become more popular and women are becoming more appreciated.

Look at the key points and organize any that are related.

They all state that women are changing the comedy industry. They're all stating that women should be able to show people their funny side without being ridiculed.

What do the key points in each group have in common? Use that information to determine central ideas.

Having a female able to be a comedian without being made fun of. Women can be hilarious sometimes, but they are often scared to be funny because of the world we live in.

what: when quoting a source, use the author’s words verbatim, or word-for-word. this means you shouldn’t change any grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. put quotations around the words to tell your reader where the quote begins and where it ends.

you also need to acknowledge the author. for example, if using mla format for your research paper, you should have in-text citations with the author’s name and page number listed at the end of each quote.

when: use quotations to provide concrete examples to support your claims. using direct quotations is a great way to build your credibility on the subject. it’s also a good idea to quote your source when the author states things in a powerful way. if you think he or she said it best, then use the exact words to share the ideas.

example: in the short story “a jury of her peers”, mrs. hale compares mrs. wright to her caged bird, saying “she—come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself. real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and—fluttery. how—she—did—change” (glaspell).

paraphrasing

what: paraphrasing differs from quoting because you restate the passage in your own words. since you don’t use the author’s words, you don’t need to use quotation marks. however, you still need to acknowledge the author for his or her ideas.

when paraphrasing a text, you should communicate the full meaning of the text; don’t change the meaning. it can be a condensed version of the text, or it could end up being longer than the source it’s paraphrasing.

when: you use paraphrasing when you take notes, or explain a chart or diagram to someone. paraphrasing highlight the important parts of a larger text. it also allows you to simplify the ideas for your readers.

example:

original: “it was no ordinary thing that called her away–it was probably further from ordinary than anything that had ever happened in dickson county. but what her eye took in was that her kitchen was in no shape for leaving: her bread all ready for mixing, half the flour sifted and half unsifted” (glaspell).

paraphrase: as mrs. hales walks around mrs. wright’s home, she notices that the kitchen is in disarray as if she was in the middle of baking bread (glaspell).

question: according to the lecture, the primary difference between men’s and women’s communication is how much each gender communicates. select the best answer from the choices provided t f

answer: f

explanation: because females develop understanding

question answered by

(jacemorris04)