“The Hazards of Movie Going”

by John Langan

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keep the following 5 steps in mind:
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Step 2- read and annotate the article
Step 3- organize your annotations; you have already
identified the main idea of each paragraph. Now,
determine how those main ideas are related to each
other. Making an outline usually helps you clarify the
organizational pattern of a passage.
Step 4- write the summary [in your own words]
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The Hazards of Movie Going noting the main idea of each
by John Langon paragraph. Carefully craft your
notes in your own words.
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“Hazards of Moving Going” by John Langan
• In “The Hazards of Movie Ggoing”, John Langan, a
movie lover, describes the problems of watching movies
in the theater that caused him to wait and watch movies
at home. The article notes the difficulties of traveling to
the theater and purchasing a ticket. Another problem
area is the theaters themselves that have cleanliness,
sound, and seating problems. Finally, noise and other
disturbing activities from patrons of all ages are
experienced in theaters. Due to these problems, Langan
now subscribes to a cable TV service and does not mind
watching movies later than the release date in the
“comfort” of his own home.
• In “The Hazards of Moviegoing”, John Langan, a
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movie lover, describes the problems of watching movies
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in the theater that caused him to wait and watch movies
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at home. The article notes the difficulties of traveling to
the theater and purchasing a ticket. Another problem
area is the theaters themselves that have cleanliness,
sound, and seating problems. Finally, noise and other
disturbing activities from patrons of all ages are
experienced in theaters. Due to these problems, Langan
now subscribes to a cable TV service and does not mind
watching movies later than the release date in the
“comfort” of his own home.
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“Hazards of Moving Going” by John Langan

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 Summary of
“Hazards of Moving Going” by John Langan
• In “The Hazards of Movie Going”, John Langan, a
movie lover, describes the problems of watching movies
in the theater that caused him to wait and watch movies
at home. The article notes the difficulties of traveling to
the theater and purchasing a ticket. Another problem
area is the theaters themselves that have cleanliness,
Conclusion:
sound, and seating problems. Finally, noise and other
disturbing activities from patrons of all ages are
experienced in theaters. Due to these problems, Langan
now subscribes to a cable TV service and does not mind
watching movies later than the release date in the
“comfort” of his own home.
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“Hazards of Moving Going” by John Langan

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