Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Choose a memorable story to tell. Focus on a single theme or purpose. Write about complex topics, not cliches. Limit the timeline as much as possible. Use vivid details. Start in the middle of the story. Connect the details to the big theme.

Answer: Personal essays are commonly used for college applications and school assignments. It is different than a cover letter in that the purpose of a cover letter is to introduce a candidate for employment or admission, while a non-fiction essay is for exploring a theme. This type of writing requires that you tell a story about yourself, using specific, real-life details that highlight a particular theme or idea throughout the essay. Common themes or prompts for autobiographical essays include overcoming obstacles, great successes or spectacular failures, and what you learned about yourself. Unlike a cover letter, an autobiographical essay should not jump around quickly between different themes or events. It should stay focused on a single event or theme that makes some greater point. Depending on the assignment, you may need to connect a personal anecdote to a reading or an idea from class. Start brainstorming topics that are connected to that idea, to give yourself a variety of options to choose from. An essay does not need to make you look good, so much as how well you communicate the event. When you are thinking of topics to write about, think about your triumphs and successes, but also give some thought to parts of your life that could use improvement. For example, remember the time you forgot to pick up your sister from practice while you were partying with friends, or the time you skipped class and got caught might make for great essays too. Common autobiographical essay cliches include sports stories, mission trips, and dead grandmothers. While these can all make for excellent essays if done well, it is difficult to stand out when telling the story of how your lacrosse team lost a big game, then practiced hard, then won. It has been written before. It is almost impossible to write a good five page essay about your entire life up to your 14th birthday. Even a topic like "my senior year" is much too complex to actually pull off in a good essay. Pick an event that spanned no more than a day, or a few days at most. If you want to tell the story of your nasty break-up, start with the break-up, do not start with the star-crossed way you met. You have got to get immediately to the tension in the story. If you want to write a good non-fictional essay, it needs to be chock-full of vivid details and specific images and senses. When you have an idea of your topic, start writing a "memory list" of specific things that you remember about the event. What was the weather like? What did it smell like? What did your mother say to you? Your opening paragraph will set the tone for the rest of the essay. Rather than telling the dull biographical details (your name, your place of birth, your favorite food), find a way to express the essence of the story you are going to tell and the themes you are going to explore in your essay. Do not worry about "building suspense" in an autobiographical essay. If you want to tell the story about the time you accidentally ruined Thanksgiving dinner, then write about peoples' reaction or how you moved on. That is the essay. If you are writing an essay about a disaster at Thanksgiving some time ago, do not forget that you are writing about more than a burnt turkey. What's the point of the story? What are we supposed to be getting out of this story? At least once a page, you need to have some thread that ties us back to the main theme or focus of the essay you are writing.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Sleep well each night. Eat a nutritious diet. Cut out smoking and alcohol.

Answer: Not getting enough sleep can result in struggling to stay awake, especially when you take Xanax. Stick to good sleeping habits to maximize your waking and sleeping states. If you have a hard time falling asleep, try sticking to a regular bedtime and wake-up time, even on the weekends. Artificial light from the television or electronic devices (such as tablets and smartphones) can disrupt your sleep, so keep them out of your bedroom, especially at night. Try a relaxing bedtime routine each night. For example, take a bath, light a candle, sip on tea, and dim your lights. This can help you unwind and feel calm. Keep in mind that short naps (under 30 minutes) will not make up for lost sleep, but they can help to improve your mood. The foods you consume can contribute to your energy levels, so focus on nutrient-rich foods that will fuel your body and mind. Eat foods with whole grains and that are rich in fiber. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and avoid eating many foods that are processed or high in sugar. Eat healthy meals regularly. Treat yourself to less nutritious foods on occasion. For example, create a healthy daily meal plan such as oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, a sandwich with raw veggies for lunch, a fruit smoothie for a snack, and roasted vegetables with rice for dinner. Get in the habit of planning your meals so that you can ensure that they're tasty and nutritious. Long-term nicotine use can cause a change in your arousal levels and it may also lead to other unwanted effects on your adrenal system, which can contribute to drowsiness. Alcohol can contribute to fatigue and it also affects the quality of your sleep. Try to avoid smoking cigarettes (or using other nicotine products) and drinking alcohol while you are taking Xanax to help reduce drowsiness.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Look at thumbnails for YouTube videos you watch. Customize your design. Format your thumbnail around the title. Make a rectangular image.

Answer:
A good way to figure out what kind of layout you want for your own thumbnail image is to look at thumbnail images used by different YouTubers. You can add transparent clipart and pictures to your image to make it more eye-catching. Make sure your design is relevant to your video, since misleading thumbnails violate YouTube's Terms of Service. Since this is what gets associated with your video title, make sure the design compliments your video's title and also gives an idea of the content in your video. Make sure not to repeat the title of the video in your thumbnail, since it'll already be displayed clearly next to the thumbnail once it's been uploaded to YouTube. Since thumbnail frames are rectangular, it'd be better to design your image so that it fills the thumbnail frame (square images leave blank space).