Problem: Article: Before you read the article, scan it to get an idea of what's contained in the article and how it's structured. Look for section headings or subheadings. Additionally, try to find the thesis, main points, and conclusions. Highlight or underline the thesis, research question, or purpose. Mark the supporting points. Highlight the section headings. Note the method of study, if there is one. Highlight the findings, conclusions, or results. Go slowly as you read the article so you can absorb the information. If you have any questions, stop and write them down in the margins. On your second reading, try to find the answers to your questions to deepen your understanding. Finally, read the article a third time so you can write notes and summaries. If possible, read it aloud to help you process the information. Reading the article several times will help you get a better understanding of the ideas. It's difficult to fully understand an article on a first reading. in your own words. Think about what the passage is saying or what you think the author means. Then, write out your thoughts and interpretation of the text in the margins of the article. Make sure you use your own words. Don't just rearrange the words in the text or paraphrase the article. It's okay to write short phrases and fragments rather than full sentences. Read each section of the article, then stop and think about what the author is saying. Identify the main point and the supporting points for that section. Summarize the points in 1 sentence. Write your short summary in the margins near the section. You might write, "Lopez asserts that homework helps students retain more knowledge based on exam scores and self-reporting."
Summary: Scan the article to identify the main points. Read the article 2-3 times to ensure you understand it. Write notes in the margins Write 1-sentence summaries of each section of the article.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Keeping a journal can be beneficial for understanding how your environment affects your mood, energy, health, sleep and so on. Journaling can also help you process your emotions and gain insight into why certain things make you feel a certain way. Even if you write only for a few minutes, it can be helpful to jot down your feelings and thoughts. Make it easy for yourself to write when the mood strikes. Consider using a simple note-taking application on your phone or tablet computer. Don't feel like you need to write complete sentences if it's easier for you to write phrases or bullet points. Don't worry about spelling, grammar or style. Just write to get your thoughts out on paper. If you require more structure, you can seek out people who teach journaling; you can read books about journaling; or you can use websites to keep online journals. Use your journal however you want. You can keep everything private, share some things with friends, family or your therapist, or start a public blog.

SUMMARY: Write regularly in a journal. Try to write every day. Keep a pen and paper with you at all times. Write whatever and however you want. Share as much as you want to share.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If your boss doesn't change behavior after you talk with them, seek out your HR representative. Gather your documentation, emails, etc., and ask for a meeting in person. If you are afraid your boss's bullying may escalate to a physical confrontation, you should proceed directly to the HR department instead of first meeting with your boss. Make clear that you feel unsafe or that your future employment is jeopardized because of your bullying boss. Maintain a calm demeanor while presenting your case. If others in your department were also bullied, ask whether they will accompany you to the meeting with HR. At the end of the conversation, find out what the next steps are. Write up a summary of the meeting and send a copy to the HR representative and keep one for yourself. If you are a good employee, most businesses would rather you transfer within the company rather than leave due to a clash of personalities with your present manager. If the bullying is race based or involves sexual harassment, your boss may be violating state or federal laws. Remember, however, that bullying in itself is not against the law. Most workplace experts suggest only hiring an attorney if you feel you have a strong case that the bullying is race or gender based. If your boss does not change behavior after meeting with them or asking the HR department to intervene, you may have no choice but to find another job.
Summary: Reach out to the HR department. Explore other jobs in the company. Consider hiring an attorney to represent you. Look for another job.

As with any washing up, begin with a bowl of foamy hot water. Once most of the material is dislodged, rinse the foam from the sieve with cold water, this will clear any remaining material and make draining and drying simpler.
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One-sentence summary -- Prepare the washing water. Procure a brush of some sort, in particular one that is designed with washing up in mind. Proceed to 'stab' at the sieve's holes with the bristles of the brush in a 'stippling' motion, dislodging any material stuck in the mesh. Rinse.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Pick something you think is a passion, and talk to a friend about it. When you're done talking, ask them if you seemed intense or casual about it. If you talk for a long time and they say you were intense about it, that's a sign it's a passion. When you are talking about your passion, you will probably speak louder, faster, and more. You'll get worked up talking about it. You'll sound excited and won't want to stop talking. If they say you didn't seem to know very much, or you kept a pretty even tone, it's a hobby. You'll feel much more excitement talking about a passion than you will talking about a hobby. Choose something you do every week, or every few days, and stop doing it. If you think about it daily, miss it, and don't feel like doing anything else, you've found something that's a passion. If it doesn't bother you to stop doing it, it's likely to be a hobby. If you typically play ultimate frisbee every Wednesday, skip it this week. If you fill the time with something else and barely think about it, it's a hobby. Take a break from editing the film footage you are always shooting. If after two days you can't think straight because you want to be at the computer, you know it's a passion. Get an opinion besides your own from a set of standardized questions. Be honest about your feelings on the activity. You'll be able to learn how much it means to you from a set of questions and not just your own thoughts. A quiz like this can't tell you without a doubt whether something is a passion or a hobby. However, it forces you to be more objective about the activity than you are on your own. The websites of Clarity on Fire, Goodnet, and Paid to Exist offer different types of quizzes that help you gain a better idea of what hobbies could be passions.
Summary:
Tell someone about the potential passion, and ask for their reaction. Take a break from the activity for a week. Use a quiz as an objective guide.