INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Though your thesis is essentially your personal opinion, it needs to be presented as a structured argument. Your thesis is a statement that others may hold a different opinion about. And which you will develop in your essay to show why you have this point of view. Check to make sure your thesis contains an argument that hits on the focus of your question. Revising your seatbelt thesis to: "Increasing seatbelt laws to include mandatory buckling in back seats will provide further safety benefits by reducing the percentage of fatalities in vehicle accidents." better answers your original question. A very vague, large statement will require many pages for you to support adequately. A highly specific idea may not be a strong enough argument or provide enough evidence to back up. While "The fear of muddled class systems and the pursuit of the American Dream depicted in The Great Gatsby led to an age of consumerism and excess, which triggered The Great Depression." answers your question, it's slightly broad. "The themes of wealth disparity in American royalty, and pursuit of the American Dream presented in The Great Gatsby depict a parallel to real-world consumerism and excess which led to the Great Depression." narrows down that you will talk about specific themes in the book and compare these fictional themes to the real world. This is also an example of a thesis statement which can be broken up into two sentences. Now that you've compiled evidence, revised, and come to a specific stance, read over the assignment again. Make sure that you can write a paper with your current thesis that will fulfill the requirements. If your assignment was to discuss the benefits of seatbelts, read your thesis again and ask yourself if it can cover the criteria. "Increasing seatbelt laws to include mandatory buckling in back seats will provide further safety benefits by reducing the percentage of fatalities in vehicle accidents." In this thesis, you have taken a position that can be argued. You have made it specific by narrowing your topic a particular aspect of seatbelt safety. And you have given an answer to how your argument will discuss the benefits of seatbelts. If you've already done some research, which you should have to arrive at your thesis, you should be able to provide enough evidence throughout your essay to back up your claim. Before beginning your paper, make sure you have fulfilled all the criteria. Do you answer a question? Are you taking a position others can challenge or oppose? Is your thesis specific enough? Does it pass the "So what?" and "how and why?" test. If your thesis doesn't fulfill these requirements, take a break and then go back and revise. Sometimes, after taking a step back, you can come back with a better angle. As you write your essay, follow your thesis and outline, but don't feel that you have to compromise your paper to fit your thesis. If you find yourself needing to revise your thesis throughout your essay, do so.

SUMMARY: Make sure your thesis has an arguable point, that is not too general a fact or solely a personal opinion. Strike a balance between being too vague and too specific in your thesis. Make sure your thesis covers the assignment. Make sure you can accurately explain your ideas well enough in your essay to support your thesis.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: To mix this drink you will need a chilled cocktail shaker, a chilled cocktail glass, a cocktail spoon, a cocktail strainer, a jigger, chilled gin, chilled vermouth, plenty of ice, and an olive. Measure out 4 small jiggers of gin. Measure out 1 small jigger of vermouth. Place the ice in first and then add the vermouth. Swirl the vermouth around to coat the ice cubes and the shaker. Pour in the gin. Leave the olive out, and add it once you have poured the drink into the serving glass. If you want your martini to be extra dry, pour out the excess vermouth using a strainer before adding the gin. Stir the drink for about 60 seconds so that the drink will be chilled sufficiently, diluted properly, and mixed thoroughly. Using a strainer to keep the ice in the shaker, pour the drink carefully into the serving glass. You can place the olive on a cocktail toothpick, or you can just drop it directly in the martini. Serve the drink immediately.

SUMMARY: Gather your tools and ingredients. Place your ingredients in the shaker. Stir the ingredients together. Strain your martini into the martini glass. Add the olive.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you are concerned that you might have hemophilia, then you should consult with your doctor about it. Don't just assume that you can manage a bit of excessive bleeding on your own. Hemophilia needs to be managed medically, so get a professional diagnosis and treatment plan. Hemophilia can be a very serious condition, so when you call to make the appointment tell the medical personnel what you think is going on. They should get you in to see the doctor relatively quickly. Explain your symptoms and why you think they might be connected to hemophilia. Be prepared to discuss other possible reasons for excessive bleeding with your doctor. If you bring up hemophilia with your doctor they are likely to do an extensive family history with you to figure out if you have a history of the condition in your family. This is because the condition is so connected to genetic inheritance. Make a list of all of your symptoms and when they occurred before you go to the doctor's office. Bring that list with you when you see the doctor. Symptoms include bleeding gums, dark urine, bloody nose, blood in stool, and easy bruising. If your doctor thinks it's warranted, you will have testing done to evaluate how quickly your blood clots, what your level of clotting factors are, and whether you have clotting factors as all. Tests will show whether you have hemophilia, what type you have, and how severe it is. Getting a diagnosis of hemophilia requires a blood test. The blood test looks at the levels of factor VIII and factor IX in the blood, which are the clotting factors in the blood. If initial blood tests show low levels of clotting factors, then your doctor will most likely move on to genetic testing to identify the hemophilia mutation. There are two types of hemophilia. Type A, which accounts for about 80% of cases, is a deficiency of blood clotting factor VIII while Type B is a deficiency of blood clotting factor IX. Both have identical symptoms, but a blood test can determine which type you have.

SUMMARY: Make an appointment with your doctor. Discuss the condition with your doctor. Have testing done.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Finder is a blue icon with a smiling face at the bottom of your screen. It is located in the upper-right hand in Finder. +Click on the file. Normally, two files cannot share the same name. However, since your original Powerpoint file and new compressed file are two different types of files, they can share the same name.

SUMMARY:
Click Finder. Click on the Search Bar. Type in the name of the PowerPoint file you want to zip. CTRL Click on "Compress [your_filename]". Enter a new name (optional). Press Return.