Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Start seeds inside 4-6 weeks before the last frost if growing in spring. Space the seeds 1 foot (0.30m) apart in rows when planting outside. Cover the seeds with soil. Water the seeds to begin the germination process. Thin the plants 2 weeks after emerge.

Answer: If you're growing in spring, you can give your plants a head start by starting the seeds inside in grow trays. Plant the seeds about 0.25in (0.64cm) deep. If the plants start becoming root bound before you're ready to move them to the garden, transplant them to a larger container. You'll see the roots coming out the bottom if the plant is root bound. Keep the seeds moist by giving them a light watering every day. Harden off the plants before moving them to the garden. Hardening off just means you get them used to the weather by placing them outside in their containers for an increasing number of hours each day in a bright but sheltered location. Start with 2-3 hours and then gradually increase the time they spend outside each day for 7-10 days. Napa cabbage needs at least 1 foot (0.30m) of space between plants. The rows should be 24 to 36 inches (61 to 91cm) apart. Poke 14in (0.64cm) holes at these distances, and plant 2-3 seeds in each hole. Alternatively, sow seedlings at the same spacing intervals. Dig a small hole big enough for the seedling. Place the plant in the soil. You can also start seeds at about 6 inches (15cm) apart to guarantee greater success. Some seeds won't germinate, so spacing them closer before you thin them out ensures you end up with as many plants as possible in your garden. Make sure each seed is covered up with soil by gently filling in the holes and patting them down. You can use your fingers for this process. If you're using seedlings, fill in the hole around the plant, and pat the soil down. After planting, mist the ground with water. Make sure to give it a good soaking so the seeds can begin growing. However, use a gentle spray head, as a heavy one may stir up the seeds you just planted. If you're using seedlings, water them thoroughly as well. Lightly water the seeds each day until they sprout. Once the plants start growing, wait 2 weeks and then leave the tallest, healthiest plant in each hole, clipping the other plants with scissors near their base. Thin out any cabbages that grew closer than 1 foot (0.30m) apart. This spacing will produce small, flavorful heads. If you prefer larger heads, space them out to 1.5 feet (0.46m). You can eat the baby cabbages or cabbage leaves you're cutting. Wash them and toss them in a salad, for instance.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Start your bibliography entry with the author's name. Include the title of the article in double quotation marks. List the title of the periodical and date of publication. Close with the page range or URL for the article. Adjust the format for in-text footnotes.

Answer: List the author's last name first, followed by a comma and a space. Then type the author's first name and middle name or initial, if provided. Place a period at the end of the author's name. Example: Goldman, Jason G. Type the title in title case, capitalizing the first word and all nouns, pronouns, verbs, and adverbs. Place a period at the end of the title, inside the closing quotation marks. Example: Goldman, Jason G. "Lizards Learn a Silly Walk after Losing Their Tail." If the article has a subtitle, type a colon and a space after the title, then type the subtitle in title case. Place a period at the end of the subtitle. Type the title of the periodical in italics, followed by a comma and a space. Then type the date in month-day-year format. Place a period at the end of the date. Example: Goldman, Jason G. "Lizards Learn a Silly Walk after Losing Their Tail." Scientific American, December 1, 2017. For articles in scholarly journals include the volume and issue numbers, then place the date of publication in parentheses. Place a colon after the date of publication. For example: Bunce, Valerie. "Rethinking Recent Democratization: Lessons from the Postcommunist Experience." World Politics 55, no. 2 (2003): For print articles, type the page number or page range where the article can be found, followed by a period. If you found the article online, include a full direct URL or DOI for the article, followed by a period. Print example: Bunce, Valerie. "Rethinking Recent Democratization: Lessons from the Postcommunist Experience." World Politics 55, no. 2 (2003): 167-192. Online example: Goldman, Jason G. "Lizards Learn a Silly Walk after Losing Their Tail." Scientific American, December 1, 2017. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lizards-learn-a-silly-walk-after-losing-their-tail/. Place a superscripted number at the end of any sentence in which you paraphrase or quote from the article. The corresponding footnote includes the same information as your bibliography entry. However, the author's name is not inverted and commas are used instead of periods to separate the parts of the citation. Print example: Valerie Bunce, "Rethinking Recent Democratization: Lessons from the Postcommunist Experience," World Politics 55, no. 2 (2003): 167-192. Online example: Jason G. Goldman, "Lizards Learn a Silly Walk after Losing Their Tail," Scientific American, December 1, 2017, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lizards-learn-a-silly-walk-after-losing-their-tail/.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Be well-read. Understand the specific skills required of an online proofreader. Develop your computer skills. Consider formal training as a proofreader. Familiarize yourself with several stylebooks. Build a reference library. Practice your proofreading skills on what you read.

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To be an online proofreader, or any proofreader, requires a love of reading. You should enjoy reading several forms of writing and become familiar with a number of writing styles, as well as acquire knowledge in a broad range of subjects. Proofing online text successfully requires a knowledge of correct word usage and punctuation, spelling words correctly and recognizing common word confusions ("then" for "than," etc.), and understanding what the writer intended to say through careful re-reading of the text. Website text you'll proofread will either be sent to you by email, or you'll be given access to a site where the draft text can be downloaded from or edited directly. If you download the text to your computer, you'll need to be familiar with the proofreading and editing tools in your word processing program, such as Microsoft Word's "Track Changes" and "Insert Comments" features. If you proofread the text directly, you'll need to learn whatever online proofing tool you'll be asked to use. Some clients may instead prefer you to print out the text, proofread it manually, then fax it back. In those cases, you'll need to know how to use a printer and fax, as well as the symbols used in proofreading and copyediting by hand. At a minimum, high school courses in English, journalism, and literature will give you a foundation in the language and proofreading skills you'll need to have. You can supplement this knowledge with courses at a college or university, a community college, or online, as well as with online tutorials. Online classes are available from such organizations as eLearners, Universalclass.com, and Mediabistro.com. While classes can give you a foundation in English, the organizations you'll be working with often adopt an established style guide or create their own in-house guide. At a minimum, you should become familiar with the AP Style Guide, used by most newspapers and online news organizations and many websites, and the Yahoo Style Guide, used by many other organizations with a Web presence. Other stylebooks to consider include the Chicago Manual of Style, the New York Times Manual of Style, and the AMA Manual of Style. For an overall refresher on usage, read "The Elements of Style" by William Strunk and E.B. White. In addition to the style manuals listed above, you should have a dictionary and thesaurus and, depending on the clients you plan to work for, specialized dictionaries of medical, scientific, legal, or financial terminology. You should also become familiar with and bookmark reference websites such as Dictionary.com; however, it can sometimes be faster or more effective to look something up in a book than online. Look at books, newspapers, websites, and even the text displayed on TV news programs and commercials with a critical eye. This will teach you to spot errors in spelling, punctuation, and usage of words.