INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Spell check can easily save you lost points for misspellings. This should be your first step in editing your essay because you can have your word processor do your spell check and then take the provided suggestions. Always reread your sentence to make sure that the word processor is suggesting the right word. If you've misspelled a word that is similar to another word, then it's possible that your spell check could suggest the wrong spelling, such as "then" instead of "than." Take a break from working on your paper. It's a good idea to give your mind a break, so consider taking a walk, stretching, or taking a bath. Then reread your essay looking for misspelled words, grammar errors, or typos. Look for errors that your spell checker missed. If you can, ask someone else to proofread your paper. They will usually spot errors that you overlooked. As you reread your essay, make sure that your ideas flow well. You may need to add additional commentary or rewrite sentences to make it flow better. You may also decide to add in additional transitions, such as "additionally," "also," "at the same time," or "similarly." As you revise your essay, double-check that you've addressed your thesis throughout. Combine choppy sentences. Breakup long, convoluted sentences into shorter sentences. Rewrite fragments and run-on sentences. Consult your assignment sheet or syllabus to see what formatting conventions your instructor prefers. Adjust your margins, font size, and spacing accordingly. Add your heading and page numbers. If you have cited sources, make sure that you include a reference page in the style chosen by your instructor.

SUMMARY: Use spell check. Proofread your essay. Revise your essay to improve the flow. Fix your formatting.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Go over your regular meal routine. Be on the lookout for sweet foods you tend to consume. If you regularly have meals based around sweet goods, look at ways you can avoid those meals. Think about what you eat on a regular basis. Maybe a lot of your dishes and side dishes tend to be sweet in nature. Do you, say, eat pancakes or a muffin for breakfast a lot? Do you tend to eat things like candied sweet potatoes or sweetened baked beans during dinner? It can be hard to quit cold turkey. You can start by cutting out one sweet meal a week. For example, on Monday mornings, have unsweetened yogurt and fruit for breakfast instead of a muffin. As the weeks go on, you can increase the number of meals you cut. In addition to sweetened meals, you may consume small amounts of sweets throughout the day. Work on being conscious of the sweets you're consuming, and try to find ways to alter or avoid tiny sources of sweet food. Think about tiny sources of sugar you consume. Do you put sugar in your morning coffee? Do you reward yourself with a cookie after a long day at work? Do you tend to mindlessly snack on sugary cereals when bored? Look for healthier alternatives. Try drinking coffee black, or adding low sugar sweeteners. Reward yourself with something that's not related to food, like watching an episode of a TV show you like. Replace sugary snacks with healthy snacks, like nuts and dried fruit. If you keep a lot of sweet food on hand, you're more likely to consume sweets throughout the day. Avoid purchasing food you know you'll snack on excessively. Don't bring sugary snacks into your home. If you do have a few sugary snacks on hand, try to go for something like a 100-calorie pack of cookies instead of a whole box. Keep sugary foods out of reach. If you have to get on a stepping stool to access a box of cookies, you may be less likely to snack on them. Social gatherings may be a major source of unhealthy eating. Work on ways to avoid overdoing it when attending parties or going out with friends. You'll be less likely to overeat if you feel full before going out. Eat a healthy meal to fill up prior to a social engagement. Bring something healthy to snack on at the party. You could, for example, show up with a fruit or veggie platter. If you're really craving sugar, have a small piece of something. You could take a single cookie or piece of candy. You could have half a slice of cake instead of a whole slice.
Summary: Cut sweet meals from your regular routine. Alter small sources of sweets in your diet. Limit sweets in your home. Manage your eating at celebrations and parties.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Looking to give your guest or child a sweet surprise? One easy way to do this is to add delicious extras to the batter to create a face for Mickey. For best results, you'll want something sweet and dark-colored (like chocolate or blueberries) so that you can see (and taste) the smile! Add the mouth and eyes on top of the pancake as soon as you've spooned in all the batter. This will give them time to sink into the batter so they're less likely to fall out. To recreate Mickey's cartoon-style eyes, you'll just need a banana and a few berries or chocolate chips. For this, you'll want to wait for the pancake to cook completely on both sides. When you serve the pancake, cut two thin, oval-shaped pieces of banana (cut diagonally through the banana to get the oval shape). Place these two slices in the center of the head to make the whites of Mickey's eyes. Put a chocolate chip or berry in the bottom corner of each eye to make Mickey's pupils. If you want Mickey to have a mouth too, add a smile with the chocolate chips or berries before you flip the pancake the first time. Minnie Mouse's face is very similar to Mickey's, but she almost always wears a red or pink bow. To make this bow, chop a strawberry in half. When you serve the pancake, put the two halves at the top of Minnie's head so that the skinny ends touch to form the bow. Mickey's ears and "hair" are black. To recreate this, you can use chocolate sauce (or another dark-colored topping) to fill in these parts of the pancake. When the pancake is done, put a small amount of sauce on each ear and spread it around with the back of a spoon to color the ears. Then, color in the edges of the top half of Mickey's head with the sauce to make his "hairline." If you want your pancakes to be as accurate as possible, give Mickey a widow's peak. In other words, make his hair come together in a sharp point at the top of his forehead. You can look at any picture of Mickey or Minnie Mouse to see what this looks like. This trick is a little challenging, but it's great for making amazing-looking pancakes. You'll need a turkey baster or a pastry bag so that you can dispense small, detailed amounts of batter. The basic idea is to lay down batter for the darkest parts of Mickey's face first, then lay down batter for the lighter parts. The batter you add first will cook the longest, making it darker than the rest. See below for step-by-step directions: Put a little pancake batter in a turkey baster or pastry bag. Draw Mickey's mouth, nose, hairline, and eyes in the pan. For the eyes, don't fill in the "whites" yet just draw the outlines and pupils. Add two scoops of batter where his ears will be. These should touch his hairline. Let these cook on their own for a minute or two until they get a light golden-brown color. Add a scoop of batter right in the center of the facial features. This will fill in Mickey's face and the whites of his eyes. It's OK if this batter spills over what you've already laid down. Use a spoon or spatula to get a circular shape for the face. When the second helping of batter turns golden-brown, carefully flip the pancake over and cook the backside as normal. You should see Mickey's features highlighted in the darker parts of the pancake.

SUMMARY:
Make a smiley face from chocolate chips or berries. Use banana slices for detailed eyes. Use strawberry halves to make a bow for Minnie Mouse. Use chocolate sauce to "paint" the dark parts of Mickey's face. "Layer" batter to create shaded sections.