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Exercise: insomnia

http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/topics/life/sleep.html#worryingaboutinsomnia Review and edit for the web. check headings, reduce wordiness and improve readability. Are you worrying about insomnia?...

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Learn how to write articles like a professional

All writers have to start somewhere, but no one moves very far without practice. We will show you how to begin your journey towards being a great writer. Perhaps you believe in a romantic notion that...

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How to choose and use quotes

Select which quotes you want to use So how do you choose the quotes you’re going to use in the story? You might interview several people in researching your article but it won’t be necessary to quote...

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How to make a start with writing your article

Write a draft using what you know First, you need a draft. Put away the pile of notes you took during your research. Now write a draft of the story using what sticks in your mind.  Don’t worry if you …...

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Good expression and getting feedback about it

Show the reader what you want to tell them Don’t tell the reader what you want to convey, show them.  Telling can be like an annoying voice-over in a movie.  It distances the reader from the story and...

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Learn to count to 32 on one hand

Counting to 31 on one hand is possible, and if you get it down to instinct can make you better at keeping track of something while you do something else, which can be very useful if you are an...

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How to design a garden that draws on all of your senses

All gardens can stimulate the senses, but sensory gardens are designed with this as the main purpose. We will show you how to plan a garden that encourages visitors to see, smell, hear, touch and taste...

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Tips for solving your own damn computer problems

Computers can seem like daunting, foreign machines designed as containers for unknowable complexity with limitless room for faults, but most problems are actually pretty easy to fix. Here are my steps...

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Why should you edit for Wikipedia?

Why indeed? No one will pay you – in fact, if anyone does, you should probably refuse. It is not a tool for self-promotion, nor is it somewhere to publish your original work or in-jokes, unless you...

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How to correct errors on a Wikipedia page

Wikipedia is almost completely open to editing. People mistype, make spelling mistakes, and write confusing sentences. Any of these things can lead to errors. If something is wrong, you can fix it. If...

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