INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Arrange the empty dishes around the table, taking care not to encroach on any one guest's personal space. Pair each dish with its serving utensil at this point, too. If any guests are bringing food, transfer it to a dish that you already own and account for it in the table setup. Leave nothing to chance. Each guest should have easy access to salt, pepper, butter, gravy, cranberries, and other condiments. The rule of thumb is to provide one condiment for every six people. Also include a pitcher or two of water if you have room. You shouldn't incorporate any plates or silverware for dessert, nor cups for coffee or tea. Instead, keep that collection of things separate but within easy access for a post-dinner pick-me-up. Now that you aren't running around the table as much, set up the chairs. If your chairs don't match, arrange them in a way that balances out the eye when you're looking at it from afar. Place chairs that don't fit in among the everyday chairs.

SUMMARY: Determine which dishes will fit which food items. Disperse condiments evenly. Set up a dessert station away from the dinner table. Add the chairs around the table.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Building a website and creating advertising materials are a great way to get some attention for your business. Print up flyers and business cards to pass out at your store or shows you attend. All of your advertising should include your business’s contact information (the address of your store, your phone number, and your business hours). You can build a website on a free host website like WordPress, or pay a little more for your own domain through other website hosts. Social media accounts for your business allow you to advertise new inventory, specials, or general information. Facebook and Twitter both allow "business" accounts, so they're a great way to start. If you have personal social media accounts, be sure to advertise your business accounts! Each state and country has their own professional organization for coin dealers. Joining one gives your business more legitimacy and tells your customers that you’re the real deal.  For example, if you’re a coin dealer in the United States, you might consider joining the American Numismatic Association. Coin dealers in the United Kingdom can look into professional organizations sanctioned by the Royal Mint.

SUMMARY: Market your business. Cultivate a social media presence. Join a professional organization in your area.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This will depend on the particular roleplay session you want to start. You can come up with your own persona based on your selected universe. Come up with a name, age and gender, backstory, physical attributes, and personality traits, and skills and weaknesses to bring your player to life. Keep in mind that you want your character to be original, detailed, and realistic.  Many sites offer a template to help you get started. For example, if you selected an action roleplaying genre, you can create a wizard character name Robbin who is great at getting the hero out of tricky situations with his magic. If you want to roleplay as a character from a book, movie, TV show, or video game, select one that is already established. For example, choose Luke if you are roleplaying in the Star Wars universe. You can pick your favorite character or an unassuming character that doesn’t get much attention. As you discuss roleplaying options with your partner, mention the character you select so you can effectively roleplay together.  If you are a beginner, this can be easier than creating a new character since there is already source material to go off of. You can choose to be Frodo if you want to do a Lord of the Rings roleplay. To roleplay successfully, you want to embody your character as much as possible, and researching prior to the session can help you get more confident.  You can read a book based off the character or watch an episode of an anime for other ideas. For instance, if you want to roleplay as Harley-Quinn from DC Comics, learn that her real name is Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, and she was a psychiatrist at Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum. Joker was a patient there before they fell in love. She often teams up with Catwoman and Poison Ivy. These details can be useful when roleplaying with a partner. While this isn’t required, drafting a description of your character on paper is very helpful when getting a sense of who they are. You can do this for an original character or an existing character you want to embody. Write a few paragraphs or pages describing your character in rich detail. For example, if you created Robbin the wizard, mention where he is from, how he got his magic powers, and if he comes from a family of magic. Include any family members or magic pets. Does Robbin have any mortal enemies or lovers? Provide as much information as you can to bring your character to life.

SUMMARY: Create your own character if you are able to. Choose your favorite character if roleplaying from a certain topic. Research the character in advance to get to know your persona. Write a backstory to help you identify with your character.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It’s best to read over the assignment more than once so you know exactly what it’s asking you to do. Note if there’s a prompt or a question you need to answer. Additionally, review the listed requirements for receiving full credit.  If your instructor provides a rubric, read over it thoroughly to identify the expectations for full credit. Later, you can measure your essay against the rubric before turning in the assignment. If you have questions about the assignment, ask your instructor for clarification. potential story ideas for your narrative. At first, let your ideas flow freely without trying to narrow your topic. Choose whether you want to write a personal or fictional narrative. Once you’ve got a good list of potential topics, you can choose one that works for you. For example, you might write about the first time you slept over at a friend's house, the day you brought home your first puppy or a fictional story about a boy who is struggling to build a fire for his campsite. Here are some ways to brainstorm ideas:  List the first thoughts that come to mind when you think about the prompt or question.  Make a mind map to sort out your ideas. Use freewriting to uncover story ideas. Simply write whatever comes to mind without worrying about grammar or making sense.  Make an outline to help put your ideas in order. Review your list of ideas to find an event that fits the assignment. Then, narrow down your topic to a single, specific incident so the event fits into a single essay.  Don’t try to cover too much in one essay, as this will be too hard for your reader to follow. For example, let’s say the prompt reads: “Write about a setback that taught you perseverance.” You might want to write about an injury you overcame. To narrow down your story, you might focus on the first time you exercised your injured limb after the accident, as well as the difficulties you faced. Relate your story idea back to the prompt, and think about how the story makes you feel. Additionally, consider how you want the reader to feel after they read your essay. Based on the answers to these questions, identify a core theme or message for your story. For instance, the story about recovering from an injury might have a theme of overcoming hardships or persevering to reach a goal. You might want your reader to finish your story feeling inspired and uplifted. To achieve this feeling, you'd want to focus on your successes throughout the process and end the story with a positive thought.

SUMMARY:
Read your assignment to identify the prompt and expectations. Brainstorm Choose a single meaningful event to detail in the story. Decide on a theme or message for your story.