INPUT ARTICLE: Article: People are much more inclined to say ‘yes’ when they’re asked out by someone they know and admire. By talking to your crush from time to time and slowly getting to know them and befriend them, you can relieve some of the pressure and awkwardness later on and also decrease your chances of being turned down. Try casually asking if they’d like to be your partner for an activity in class. Whenever you have time to chat with your crush, whether at lunch, after school on the bus, or by your locker in between classes, ask them about what they like. This will help you get to know them better and it may also help you to feel connected with them when you find things that you have in common. Ask questions like: “What’s your favorite song?” and “Do you play any sports?” During lunch, you have a good amount of free time and don’t have to focus on school work or hurry to get to class. Ask your crush if they’d like to sit at your lunch table to get to know them better and show them that you value spending time with them.   To keep it casual, ask them as soon as lunch starts instead of hours beforehand. Consider saying something like, “Hey! The funniest thing happened today in third period. Do you want to sit with me at lunch so I can tell you all about it?” Once you and your crush have established a friendship, it’s appropriate to ask for their number. Send a simple “Hey! What are you up to?” text and see where the conversation goes. When in doubt, ask them questions about themselves. This shows that you’re interested in getting to know them.  Don’t text your crush constantly or they may get a clingy vibe and want to distance themselves from you. Text them for a bit when it feels natural and then put down your phone and spend some time with your friends and/or family. You can also ‘like’ and comment on their posts on social media sites, such as Instagram or Facebook, to get closer to them and show them that you’re interested and paying attention to them. Make fun plans with some of your friends and ask your crush if they want to tag along. This gives you a way to spend some quality time together face-to-face and develop a deeper friendship without the pressure of a one-on-one ‘date.’  Consider going bowling or to the movies. You can also suggest that your crush invites a friend or two to join the group as well so that they feel more comfortable.

SUMMARY: Become friends first. Ask them about their interests and hobbies. Invite them to sit with you at lunch. Get to know them over text. Invite them to hang out with you and some of your friends.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Editing a film is a lot of work that requires a specialized skill. If your budget is low and you cannot afford an editor, you can tackle the editing process yourself. Otherwise, hiring a professional editor will save you a lot of time and effort. If you decide to edit the film yourself, you will need to decide what editing software to use. There are many good options available. This is the step where you match the visual scenes to the audio. If you want to include any external audio cues (like narration), you can add that audio during this step. This is your first round of cuts. Go through all the shots and cut materials you don't think are pertinent to the bigger picture of the film. Remember that your film can only be 30 (or 60) seconds long so you will end up doing a lot of scene cutting. After going through each shot of your footage and deciding which scenes can stay and which scenes have to go, you should have a final version that fits into your allotted time slot. You can add sound effects and music as the last step. Save your final cut as a master file for yourself. Be sure to back it up, twice. This is your file, not the file you will give to the television broadcasters. They will request different formats.
Summary: Decide if you will edit yourself or outsource. Assemble your film. Cut the shots you do not want to keep. Cut more scenes for a final version. Save your final cut.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The concept of using a quotation may seem like the opposite of “writing in your own words.” However, learning to use a quote the correct way is an essential writing skill. First, you must understand when to use a direct quotation. Use a direct quotation in order to:  Argue against another author’s specific idea Continue another author’s specific idea Prove your own point with the help of another author Add eloquence or power with a very meaningful quote A quote should never appear all by itself. Instead, you need to place the quote into the context of your essay. Write a sentence or two that leads up to the quotation, demonstrating the need for this particular voice. Be sure to provide the reader with any information they may need to understand this particular quote. The first time you bring a writer’s words into your own text, introduce the quote with a “signal phrase.” This should always include the name of the person (or persons) who wrote the words, as well as the full title of the work from which the quote is taken.  Here are two examples:  In his book End of Humanism, Richard Schechner states, “I prefer to work from primary sources: what I’ve done, what I’ve seen” (15). As Dixon and Foster explain in their book Experimental Cinema, “filmmakers assumed that the audience for their films was to be an intimate group of knowledgeable cineastes” (225). The proper way to format both your quote and the citation for your quote will depend on the style-guide you are following (MLA, APA, AP, or Chicago style). The specific rules of block-quoting, citation, and even the placement of the quotation marks will be determined by the style guide you use. (The citations provided above are done in MLA format).  In general, your quote should not exceed 3-4 lines of text. If it does (and it is truly necessary), you will need to use block quote formatting. At the end of the quote, include any relevant data that you have not already stated, such as the name of the author, the page number, and/or the date of publication. No matter what style guide you choose, you must always cite the author you quote. This is a crucial step and must never be skipped. Anytime you use the exact phrasing of an author, you must place this phrase in quotation marks and include the name of the author. Forgetting this step is unethical. It also puts you at risk for plagiarism. If there is no specific author, then use the editor instead, or whatever your specific style-guide requires.

SUMMARY:
Decide that a quote is needed. Contextualize the quotation. Introduce the quote. Check your format. Cite the author.