Your essay should clearly define your argument and provide supporting examples. When you read your essay again, make sure it doesn’t read as confusing or contradict what you’re trying to argue. Have a peer or parent read through your essay to see if they understand what point you’re trying to make. Look over your transitional statements and make sure your body paragraphs make sense leading into one another. On a sentence level, make sure your thoughts are cohesive and each sentence influences what you say in the next one. This helps a reader follow your train of thought better. For example, if your essay discusses the history of an event, make sure your sentences flow in a chronological way in the order the events happened. Make sure each of your sentences supports your thesis or your topic sentences. If you have any contradictions or information that doesn’t defend your argument, consider cutting it from your essay or finding a way to tie it into your main focus. If you cut parts out of your essay, make sure to reread it to see if it affects the flow of how it reads. Once you’ve edited your essay for content, look for sentence-level errors such as punctuation, word choice, and spelling. Read your essay out loud to hear any mistakes you may have glossed over.

Summary: Determine if your point comes across clearly through your arguments. Check the flow of your essay between paragraphs. Rewrite or remove any sections that go off-topic. Read through your essay for punctuation or spelling errors.


Employees who are highly stressed may seem jittery or may communicate with uncharacteristic abruptness. If this issue crops up once or twice, it’s probably not worth asking about. But, if an employee seems constantly upset or worn down, it’s likely an indicator of stress. For example, maybe the employee is unnecessarily short in their responses to your questions and tends to snap at anyone who speaks to them around the office.  Or, say that an employee loses patience easily when interacting with clients that they used to have a great rapport with. This is likely a sign of stress! Many employees experience stress if they are given new responsibilities, or if they feel like their job expectations are increasing. It’s not uncommon for people to complain about their job or about their workload. If these complaints are frequent or severe, though, it could be a sign of stress. Even if the employee makes these statements as a joke or passes them off as sarcasm, you should take the statements seriously. If these comments are out of character, or if the employee makes them on a weekly basis, they may be indirectly communicating their stress and anxiety.  For example, you may overhear employees chatting in the break room. If an employee is stressed, they may say something like: “The workload around here just keeps getting worse. I feel like I have to put in overtime just to keep my head above water.” Or they could say, “I lay awake at night worrying about how I can possibly finish all of my daily work the next day.” Employees sometimes feel stress and stop enjoying their work if they feel like they’re not in control of the way they do their work. It’s important for employees to feel empowered and in control while they’re doing their duties. Stress takes a toll on people’s physical health over time. So, if you have an employee who seems to always be sick when they’re in the office, stress may be the underlying cause. Stressed employees may constantly complaints of headaches, nausea, and other types of physical illnesses. Additionally, you’d have reason to be concerned about an employee’s stress level if the employee starts taking dramatically more sick days than they used to. Employees who feel overwhelmed and stressed sometimes turn to prescription drugs or narcotics as a means of coping. Or, employees may begin to drink alcohol more frequently to manage stress. For example, if an employee comes to work smelling of alcohol, they may be under serious stress. In any of these cases, it would be appropriate to speak to the employee and ask if they’re using drugs or alcohol to cope with stress. It can be hard to know what your employees do when they’re not at work. But, if you have reason to suspect that an employee is abusing drugs or alcohol, it’s worth raising the issue in a private conversation.

Summary: Recognize weariness and irritability in an employee’s demeanor. Pay attention if an employee complains or threatens to quit. Ask frequently-sick employees if they’re stressed at work. Intervene if you notice an employee abusing substances.


To create the full cheetah print effect on your nails, you will need to get nail polish that is black, brown, and beige. These three colors together will create a fun cheetah print.  You can substitute the beige for a gold or cream color, based on your preference. If you would like a more colorful cheetah print, you could use a bright color like pink or blue instead of the beige. You may also want to get a nude nail polish as the base color for your nails if you would like the cheetah print to pop. Leaving your nails bare and then applying the print is always an option but the nude will make the print stand out more. You will need to use a dotting tool to create the cheetah print. You can use a thin paint brush, a plastic or metal nail dotting tool, or a toothpick. Any of these items will work as a dotting tool. You will also need a piece of scrap paper, such as an index card. You will use the paper as your palette so you should use paper that is thick and durable. You should look for a top coat that is clear and quick drying. This will speed up the process of prepping your nails for the cheetah print and seal your cheetah print look once it is done. You can find quick drying top coats online or in the beauty aisle of your local drugstore.

Summary: Look for black, brown, and beige nail polish. Get a dotting tool and a piece of scrap paper. Go for a quick drying top coat.


If you need additional time, contact the person whose name and phone number are in the left hand corner of the complaint (usually the plaintiff's attorney), and ask for a short extension.  If the plaintiff agrees to give you more time to respond, follow up by sending a brief letter or email confirming the extension. Whether or not the plaintiff agrees to the extension, file a Motion to Extend Time with the court to formally ask for the extension. Check the rules of your jurisdiction to find out how and when to file the motion. You have two main options for your initial response. You can file a formal document called an answer that responds to each allegation in the complaint, and includes defenses and possibly counterclaims.  Or, you can file a motion with the court asking to dismiss the complaint based on a procedural defect in the lawsuit.   An attorney can, and should, help you decide which avenue to pursue, based on the facts of your specific case. Read the rules of your jurisdiction carefully. Some jurisdictions may require you to file an answer even if you have a motion to dismiss pending, and others may not. If you don't have time to file a motion before your answer deadline, file any answer that contests the allegations in the complaint to prevent a default judgment. You can always amend your answer at a later date, and there are other avenues available for you to ask the court to dismiss the lawsuit down the road.
Summary: Request an extension of time to respond. Decide how best to respond to the complaint. File something with the court before the deadline.