Problem: Article: Your request should be polite and respectful, but there's no need to be extremely formal. Your enthusiasm for the job should be clear. Open your email by addressing your boss as you normally would (e.g., "Hi, Mary"). Your boss should be able to understand what you are asking for right off the bat. Give your email a subject line that clearly addresses what the message is about. Summarize your request in the opening paragraph. For example, give your email a subject line like "Requesting Salary Adjustment." Your opening paragraph could be something like: "I have been working hard over the past two years to make valuable contributions to the company. In light of everything I have accomplished, I would like to request a raise to $35,200 per year. This is in line with current average salaries for editorial assistants working in the academic publishing industry in the Chicago area." To justify a raise, you will have to emphasize anything you've done that goes above and beyond your job description. Using very specific numbers and giving precise details about the things you've done will strengthen your case. Your request should be as positive as possible. Don't complain about how hard you are working for so little pay, or about how long it has been since your last raise. Also avoid implying or outright stating that you will leave if you don't get what you want. Instead, focus on your accomplishments. Demonstrate your enthusiasm for the work, and your desire to continue contributing to the company in a positive way. End with a paragraph reiterating why you feel you deserve the raise. Re-state your request for your target salary. You could end with something like, "Given my positive contributions to the company over the past two years, I believe that $35,200 per year would be appropriate for someone with my qualifications and experience. I look forward to discussing this with you, and welcome any feedback you may have about how I can improve my performance even further." Thank your boss for their time and consideration. Close your email in a friendly, respectful manner (e.g., "All the best," "Best wishes," or "Regards"). If your boss says no to your request, accept it gracefully and don't give up. A negative response now does not necessarily mean you won't be able to get a raise in the future. Send a follow up email or have a conversation in person thanking them again for their time. Politely ask for their feedback about what you might do to get a "yes" in the future.
Summary: Keep the tone friendly and professional. Be clear and direct. Make your message detail-oriented. Avoid complaints or ultimatums. Summarize and re-state your request. Sign off respectfully. Be prepared for a "no".

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Sway them from side to side. You should be able to complete a full sway that goes from left to right within one count of the four-count beat. Your arms should also cross in front of each other as you wobble your hips. Keep your arms crossing to the beat, as well. Your shoulders and hips will take turns swaying from front to back, causing your torso to wobble from front to back. When the hips are toward the front, your shoulders should be toward the back, and vice versa. Think of a waving flag. Try to mimic the way the flag waves, wiggles, and wobbles in the breeze using your torso. The easiest way to occupy your hands while you twist is to do a hand roll, in which your two hands circle each other front and back at the front side of your body, roughly at chest level. Do this hand roll to the beat. The hand roll is not the only move you could use, though. You could also point side to side, wave your arms, or do whatever else feels natural with your own personal groove. This part of the wobble is usually just improvised.

SUMMARY: Wobble your hips. Wobble your torso. Use your hands.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You'll need a large glass jar that can hold at least a quart (4 cups). The jar should have a sealable lid since you'll be storing the brandy in it and shaking it frequently. Place 2 cups (44g) of blackberries into your clean jar and smash them a little with the end of a wooden spoon to release some juice. If you like your blackberry brandy to be a little tart, add 1/2" piece of lime zest to the jar. Buy an unflavored vodka and brandy. Any quality brandy will work when making homemade blackberry brandy, especially if you let the blackberries infuse the alcohol for several months. Pour 3/4 cup (177 ml) of brandy and 1 1/4 (355 ml) cup of vodka into your jar with the muddled blackberries. For a stronger brandy flavor, you can replace the vodka with more brandy or even whisky, rum, or gin. Seal the jar with your berries, vodka, and brandy. Shake the mixture and let it sit for 3 days. Avoid refrigerating it and keep it out of direct sunlight. After 3 days, pour the brandy mixture through a strainer lined with cheesecloth. This will catch any blackberry solids. You can throw away the blackberry solids since they'll mainly be seeds. Mix 1 cup (235 ml) of water with 1 cup (200g) of granulated sugar in a small saucepan. Cook it over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Refrigerate the syrup until it's cool. Add all of the cold simple syrup to your strained blackberry brandy. If you want to make extra simple syrup to further sweeten the brandy or to use in other drinks, you can double the water and sugar. Refrigerate your extra simple syrup for up to 5 days. Shake the jar so that the simple syrup and blackberry brandy completely mix. Let it rest for at least 1 day after you add the syrup. You can then serve the blackberry brandy or mix it into a cocktail. Refrigerate your blackberry brandy for up to 2 months.
Summary:
Muddle your blackberries. Add your alcohols. Shake and strain the infused brandy. Make a simple syrup to add to the brandy. Store your blackberry brandy.