Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Provide examples of effective introductions. Explain how to write a strong thesis. Show students how to introduce and support their claims. Give students examples of how to conclude an essay.

Answer: Starting an essay can be one of the most difficult parts of writing an essay. Your students may be tempted to begin with a broad, sweeping introduction, or they start out with something that sounds generic or bland, such as a cliche saying or quote. Make sure to point to good introduction examples from the model essays you assign so that students will know what you're looking for. For example, if you read an essay that begins with an interesting anecdote, highlight that in your class discussion of the essay. Ask students how they could integrate something like that into their own essays and have them write an anecdotal intro in class. Or, if you read an essay that starts with a shocking fact or statistic that grabs readers' attention, point this out to your students. Ask them to identify the most shocking fact or statistic related to their essay topic. A thesis statement is the central claim of an essay and it usually appears at the end of the introduction. Make sure to identify the thesis in each of the essays you read with your students so that they will have plenty of models to refer to. Also, make sure to spend time in class going over how to write a thesis statement. For example, you could provide a few model thesis statements that students can use as templates and then ask them to write a thesis for their topic as an in-class activity or have them post it on an online discussion board. Each of the body paragraphs in an expository or argumentative essay should include a claim that is supported by research. This may include things like statistics, results of a study, or quotes by experts. Show your students how to structure their body paragraphs with this information. For example, you could spend a class session going over topic sentences, and then look at how the authors of model essays have used topic sentences to introduce their claims. Then, identify where the author provides support for a claim and how they expand on the source. Students sometimes get in a rush to be done with an essay once they have covered all of their main points, so it is common for conclusions to seem abrupt or awkward. Help students understand the goal of the conclusion by referring to conclusions in the model essays you read with them. For example, you might direct students to a conclusion in a narrative essay that reflects on the significance of an author's experience. Ask students to write a paragraph where they reflect on the experience they are writing about and turn it in as homework or share it on class discussion board. For an expository or argumentative essay, you might show students conclusions that restate the most important aspect of a topic or that offer solutions for the future. Have students write their own conclusions that restate the most important parts of their subject or that outline some possible solutions to the problem.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Install web server software Download MediaWiki to your local computer. Uncompress the files into the root directory of your website (not in a subdirectory). CHMOD the permission settings for the "config" subdirectory to 770, so that it is writable by the web server (Linux only). Click the link to begin configuring. Fill out the form, following the instructions. Complete the installation. Move the LocalSettings.php from the config directory to the wiki's root directory (e.g.

Answer: , if you haven't already. Enter a name for the database, database user and password. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/cd\/Install-MediaWiki-Step-8Bullet1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Install-MediaWiki-Step-8Bullet1-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/cd\/Install-MediaWiki-Step-8Bullet1-Version-2.jpg\/aid189150-v4-728px-Install-MediaWiki-Step-8Bullet1-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>License: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>
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Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Click on "Profile" on the upper right hand corner of any Facebook page, or click on your name in the Facebook homepage. Look for the Recent Activity comment you want to delete. Click on "Remove Post" in the dialog that pops up.

Answer: If you hover your cursor over it, you should see a little "x" pop on on the right. Click on it. The post in question will disappear. The actual comment you left will still remain, but now people won't see it on your Wall.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Identify your negative thoughts. Keep a thought journal. Quiet your inner critic by focusing on the positive. Keep a gratitude journal. Practice positive imagery.

Answer:
Cognitive behavioral therapy practitioners believe that we have the ability to change our behavior by changing our thoughts. Thoughts are the catalyst that lead to behaviors. The first step in controlling your thoughts is awareness. If you have trouble identifying your negative thoughts, consider keeping a thought journal. In this journal, write down the way that you perceive different things: yourself, your work or school, your parents, politics, the environment, and so on. This will force you to pay attention to the critical voice in your head and listen to what it's saying. Take a few minutes every day to recall times when you thought something negative. When you hear the voice in your head say something negative, take a pause and substitute the negative for something positive. For example, if your mind keeps saying how much you hate your principal, you can say, "This is a tough job and he's doing the best he can." Record instances that occur in your life that you are grateful for. Express them in a journal, letter, or other kind of writing. Write down some of the things that you're thankful for. Write in this journal a couple of times every week. Research shows that a gratitude journal is more effective when the person writes about a handful of instances in depth, rather than a laundry list. Spend a few minutes reliving and savoring these moments that you write about. The gratitude journal will help you remember the positive things in your life. Imagine yourself in successful scenarios with as much detail as possible. Keep the negative thoughts like "I can't do this" at bay. Instead, focus on how you can do something: "I can finish this project. I will ask for a little help and it will get done." When you strive to be confident in your activities and outlook, you will increase your potential for actually achieving your goals.