INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If the cushion does not unzip, open it with a thread cutter. Take out all of the stuffing inside the pillow and set it aside. Sew the four buttons onto the sofa cushions, two on the front and two on the back. Use the same piece of thread to sew on all four buttons, so that all four buttons are cinched by the thread.  You can also use more or fewer buttons depending on the size of the pillow. A throw pillow might require just two buttons, but a large sofa cushion might Retrace the thread several times over. You want the cinching to be strong between the buttons so that it lasts a long time. Feel free to also add more polyester fiberfill or quilt matting if you desire. Make sure that the padding is evenly and thoroughly distributed inside the cushion. Sew it back together, if you used a thread cutter to open the cushion. Fluff the pillow and put it back on the sofa.

SUMMARY: Unzip the cushion. Find a needle, thread, and four buttons. Refill the pillows. Zip the cushion.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: One option for outlining a descriptive essay is to use a chronological pattern, where you move in the order of time. The writing will move from scene to scene, describing events or moments as they happened. This is a good outlining option if you are writing about an event or memory in your descriptive essay. The outline will look like:  Paragraph 1: Introduction Paragraph 2: Scene 1 Paragraph 3: Scene 2 Paragraph 4: Scene 3 Paragraph 5: Conclusion You can use five paragraphs for this outline or have more than one paragraph for each scene. A spatial pattern follows the order of space, where you break the essay down by location. The writing will move like a film camera, providing details in each location. This is a good option if you are writing about a place in your descriptive essay. The outline will look like:  Paragraph 1: Introduction Paragraph 2: Location 1 Paragraph 3: Location 2 Paragraph 4: Location 3 Paragraph 5: Conclusion A climatic pattern follows the order of importance, where items are organized from less important to more important. This will allow you to save the most important point or climatic moment for the end of the essay. You can use this outline for most topics, from a person to an object to a place or an event. The outline will look like:  Paragraph 1: Introduction Paragraph 2: Least important point or detail Paragraph 3: Second least important point or detail Paragraph 4: Key point or detail Paragraph 5: Conclusion . No matter what outline or pattern you choose for the descriptive essay, you should still have a thesis statement. The thesis statement should appear in the introduction and the conclusion of the essay. A strong thesis statement will state the key idea or theme in your essay. It will serve as a guide or map for the rest of the essay. For example, if you are writing about a person who is your role model in the essay, your thesis statement may be, “Based on her actions that day in my 6th grade classroom, she taught me how to rise above negativity and be confident in my abilities as an artist.”

SUMMARY: Go for a chronological pattern. Use a spatial pattern. Try a climatic pattern. Create a thesis statement


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Training days will be long and exhausting, and your brain will likely be fried by the time you get back to your hotel each evening. Don't try to study when you are tired -- you won't learn much and will only wake up feeling groggy the next morning (especially if you sacrifice sleep). This will be especially problematic if you are surprised with a quiz on something you learned earlier in the week.  Go to bed early enough to wake up a few hours before training begins. Use this time in the morning to review your notes from the day before while your mind is rested. This strategy will help you retain the information as well as possible. If you have a hard time waking up early, you can find an alternative study time that works for you. Just keep in mind that late-night studying carries the risk of making you tired for your next day of training. Don't bank on your ability to use days off to catch up on studying. Depending on your training program, you may be required to participate in weekend ride-alongs or demonstrations that could take all day. You will have to commit a lot of information to memory, such as Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) and potentially hundreds of airport codes. You should get in the habit of creating quizzes for yourself in order to test your comprehension and retention of the material you are learning. You may find it helpful to do this with a fellow trainee.  Flashcards are a great way to memorize lots of information and are especially useful when studying without a partner. Create flashcards for terms and their definitions, airport codes, or any other short bits of information you need to know. Make a note of the topics or definitions you have trouble remembering and set aside extra time to focus on these. This is a great benefit of quizzing yourself: you will identify your areas of weakness before being officially tested on them! Airlines differ as to the style of the training program's final exam; your exam could include written and oral components and might even involve simulated flight scenarios. In any case, the final exam passing requirement is usually set very high (around 90%).  Some airlines will not allow you to retake the final exam, so you will have to pass it on the first try. Do not fail to study for your final exam, because a few small mistakes could end up making your training essentially worthless. If you do not know the format of the final examination, find an appropriate time and situation to ask one of your instructors. They may choose to keep this information secret, in which case you should prepare yourself for all possible exam formats. If your exam will involve a simulated flight practical, you will find it especially useful to study with a group. This way, your study partners can play other roles in the scenario (such as an unruly passenger) and evaluate your performance. You will have a broad range of topics to know for your exam, many of which are required in order for the training program to be Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified. These topics will likely include CPR and first aid, aerodynamics and theory of flight, air traffic control principles, airplane evacuation procedures, FAA emergency protocols, in-flight announcements, helping disabled passengers, and many more. Unless you are studying with a group, pick a spot in your hotel (such as a meeting room or "business center," if this is an option) where you are unlikely to be disturbed. If you study in your room, make sure you are not watching TV, talking to your roommate, using your phone, etc. while you are supposed to be focusing on your work. If you have trouble focusing at your hotel, go to a coffee shop or other public place nearby.  If you have trouble reading with noise, make sure you go somewhere quiet to do your reading. If you choose to study away from your hotel, pick a location that is easy to get to and that has hours of operation that will accommodate your schedule. Feel free to switch up your study locations if need be. Some nights, studying in your hotel room might work fine, but on others, perhaps there is too much going on. It can also be nice to get a change of scenery now and then.

SUMMARY:
Study in the morning. Quiz yourself often. Match your studying to the exam format. Choose a study location free from distractions.