List the differences between calling and dating
Your summary of the WHAT of the article starts to dig into the complex nuances of the article’s purpose and argument. Continue to build off of this initial close reading as you refine this draft. You may feel free to revise this work employing my marginal comments and the end notes provided below:
1. Your first paragraph should just include an introduction of the article title and author background and a clear and concise summary of the article’s purpose and central argument (the WHAT).
2. Summary of the article’s main points needs to be in your own words, and it needs to be objective and free from personal opinion and response.
3. Your summary of HOW the article communicates its central purpose and argument should just cover those main points relevant to illustrating the article’s WHAT.
4. Need to summarize the article’s larger WHY/significance (according to the article itself vs. your own interpretations of why it matters).
5. Correct MLA citation needs to be employed on your Works Cited page. See notes about citation under the Summary Task Folder.
6. Edit carefully for spelling issues.
Questions to help you summarize:
1. List the differences between calling and dating.
2. How did “lower-class” and “middle-class” values shape the perception and practice of dating?
3. Explain the connection between money and power in dating.
Discussion:
1. How do dating and courtship differ?
2. Compare the dating system described by Bailey in 1988 to the dating system you know today.
More things to help you…..
What
How
Why
1st Para. Intro/title/author/ about the author=what are their credentials
– 1-2 sentences = summarize the what
– purpose
– argument
Body Para How is the What communicated?
Body Para (last one) Why- does this text matter to other scholars?
………………….Answer preview…………………….There has been a revolution in calling over the years. Bailey (1957) describes how the old fashion way of calling transitioned to dating, which furthermore changed over the years as it entered into mainstream America. Bailey (1957) goes on to describe how money was the force behind the transition of courtship to dating. In addition, she also pointed out……………………
761 words