Create headings that are direct and straight to the point. The reader should know exactly what your report includes. Your headings might include: Introduction, Completed Tasks, Goals for Next Quarter, Obstacles and Solutions, and Conclusion. Tailor your headings to fit the information in your report. For a progress report, your audience will likely be your supervisor, team, or clients. A work report doesn't need to include big words and creative sentences. You just need to get your point across to the reader. Express your ideas in the simplest words possible, getting right to the point. You would write, "Revenues are up 50% for the fourth quarter," rather than, "Revenues sky-rocketed by 50% to generate stellar fourth quarter earnings." Writing more than necessary wastes both your time and the time of your readers. Cut the fluff and get straight to your point. Keep in mind that some work reports may be long, as they may cover a lot of information. However, your writing should still be concise. It's okay to write, "Sales increased over the last quarter after the sales staff implemented cold calling," rather than, "We saw an exponential increase in revenues over the past selling quarter as our talented, dedicated sales people began cold calling potential clients to ask them to purchase more products." Stick to the facts and let the reader draw conclusions based on an objective view of the subject. While you may be making recommendations for how to proceed on an issue, don't try to evoke the reader's emotions to persuade them. Allow the reader to form their own ideas and judgement based on an objective view of the facts. Rather than writing, "Disengaged staff members are low in morale, making the office feel like a soulless machine," you could write, "Staff members whose productivity numbers rated lower than others reported feeling disengaged." It may be appropriate to use "I" in a progress report, if you're writing about a project that you are working on alone. Otherwise, don't use the word "I" or any slang words in your work report. However, it's okay to use "you" when you're directing a sentence toward your intended reader. Keep your language professional throughout your report. Grammar and spelling errors will undermine the professionalism of your work report. It's essential that you read over the report to make sure you don't have typos, poor phrasing, or incorrectly used words. It's best to proofread your report at least twice. If you can, have someone else proofread your report for you, as it's difficult to spot all of your own mistakes. If time allows, set aside your report for at least 24 hours before you proofread it.

Summary: Use clear headings to help your audience navigate the report. Use simple, direct language to convey your ideas. Use concise writing to keep your report as brief as possible. Express your ideas using objective and non-emotional language. Avoid using slang, as well as the word "I" in most reports. Proofread your report to ensure it doesn't contain errors.

Your strokes should crisscross one another and look informal. Painting a series of X's is one good way to get the desired look. Allow sections of base coat to appear through the glaze; do not cover the entire wall.

Summary: Dip a paint brush into the faux glaze so that the tips of the bristles are wet. Brush the glaze onto the wall in fast, diagonal strokes. Rub the brush strokes gently with a dry rag to soften the appearance of bristle marks. Let the glaze dry for approximately 4 hours. Apply a second glaze coat, if desired.

Maybe you want to humiliate someone, maybe you want to break up a relationship, or take down a government. You might even want to start a rumor about yourself to get more attention. The reasons for starting a rumor are many, but in order to create the right rumor you need to have a goal in mind while you make it up. Decide if there is a more ethical way of achieving your goal. Unless the rumor is true, starting a rumor involves lying and deceiving people that trust you. It may not be worth it. Many of the most widely spread rumors trigger an emotional response in a great number of people. During World War II, both England and Germany made propaganda posters against gossip because the spread of war rumors caused such panic among the public. These rumors spread so fast because they made people nervous and afraid. If you create a rumor that preys on a common fear or anxiety, there will be a strong chance that people feel compelled to talk about it. Try to make the topic one that is relatable to the most people. Most people generally have anxieties about their safety, how they look, money. For example, if you spread a rumor that you won the lottery you would probably find it spread pretty fast and influenced the way a lot of people acted around you. If many people want to believe the rumor is true, then they will take it as truth. If a movie is very popular, it would be easy to spread a rumor they are making a sequel. Whether it is true or not, a good number of people are likely to believe it because they hope it is true. People spread rumors about celebrities because they are jealous and hope to bring down the image of their target. The rumor catches on due to a mutual desire by a large number of people to spread the same impression. A rumor can be shocking, but it should not seem ridiculous. People might believe that you were attacked by a bear and survived. Most people probably won't believed you were attacked by a talking panda with a samurai sword. If your rumor is going to survive, make it plausible. Avoid adding too many details, so the main idea of the rumor is not lost. A single detail or two is okay to add a little context to the rumor. However, keep it simple and count on the snowball effect. Rumor spreaders are known to add their own details. To give an example, if you were to start a rumor that someone had cosmetic surgery, you'd have very little details to distract from the actual rumor. If you say someone had paid $8,000 to have their lips done to look like exactly like Angelina Jolie after her first surgery, not her second one; it gets confusing. Is the rumor that she spent a lot of money, that she had surgery, or that she has some weird obsession with Angelina Jolie? Just keep it simple instead.

Summary: Figure out your goal. Prey on anxieties. Satisfy the public desire. Make the rumor believable. Keep it simple.

Place the recorder between your lips and balance it lightly between your thumbs and fingers. Your left hand should be at the end nearest the mouthpiece and your right hand should be at the other end. Don't bite down on the mouthpiece or allow it to touch your teeth. How strongly or softly you blow into the recorder will affect the type of sound your produce. If you blow too hard, the recorder will produce an unpleasant, high-pitched sound, so you should try to avoid this. Instead, try to blow softly - as if you were blowing bubbles. This will produce a more musical sound. Breathe from your diaphragm to produce a steady, even stream of air. This will help you to hold your notes for longer. Sitting up straight, with your shoulders back will help you to maintain good posture while you play. When you play a note on the recorder, you should imagine saying the word "doot" or "dud" as you blow. This causes your tongue to move to the roof of your mouth. This technique is known as "tonguing" and provides a clear start and finish to each note. Be careful not to actually say the words as you play, you should only use them as a guideline to help you learn the tonguing technique. Taking good care of your recorder will keep it in tip-top playing condition. Wash your recorder with a little warm soapy water, and scrub the mouthpiece with an old toothbrush. Leave the recorder to dry thoroughly before playing again. Keep your recorder in a case when you're not playing, to protect it from chipping or other damage. Don't leave it somewhere it'll be exposed to very warm or very cold temperatures, like in a warm car or beside the radiator.
Summary: Make sure that you're holding the recorder correctly. Practice the right blowing technique. Learn the correct tonguing technique. Take good care of your recorder.