Article: If you're experiencing worse-than-normal performance in games, or the system is sluggish when moving between menus, clearing the system cache may help. This will be most effective with older Xbox 360 games. Clearing the system cache will not delete any of your games, save files, or media. It will delete any installed game updates, so these will need to be downloaded again when you play the game next. This will open the Guide menu. You'll see various settings categories. You'll see all of your connected storage devices. This will open the "Device Options" menu. It doesn't matter which storage device you select, as you'll be clearing the entire system's cache. The cache will be deleted, which should only take a few moments.
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Clear your cache if you have troubles with your Xbox 360. Press the Guide button on your Xbox controller. Select "Settings" and then "System Settings." Select "Storage." Highlight any storage device and press the yellow "Y" button. Select "Clear System Cache" and then confirm.
Article: Generally, a sentence with a parenthetical statement is punctuated exactly the same as it would be without the parenthetical. That punctuation should be outside the parentheses, even if the parenthetical statement occurs at the end of the sentence. Example: "J. R. R. Tolkien (author of The Lord of the Rings) was good friends with C. S. Lewis (author of The Chronicles of Narnia)." Sometimes your parenthetical statement includes a question or exclamation that needs its own punctuation. If the punctuation applies solely to the parenthetical statement, place it inside the parentheses.  Example: "My sister's husband (remember him?) is planning a surprise for her birthday." This type of parenthetical statement is most often found in fiction writing. You might also use it in personal writing, such as if you were writing an email to a friend. However, avoid using parentheses in this manner in formal writing. Particularly with an aside, you may have more than one sentence enclosed in parentheses. If the aside is part of the surrounding sentence, do not use punctuation for the final sentence, unless it needs a question mark or exclamation point.  Example: "Mary looked forward to reading with her grandmother after school (she wanted to read some different books. Had Granny gone to the library? Mary hoped so)." You can even put a whole paragraph in parentheses, although extensive parenthetical statements can make your work difficult to read and understand. In academic writing, content footnotes are typically preferred to extensive parenthetical asides. Sometimes you will have a parenthetical statement that follows a complete sentence. If the parenthetical statement is a full sentence itself, place the punctuation inside the parentheses. Do not place any punctuation outside the parentheses. Example: "A new church was built on the grounds of the old one. (This took place 14 years after the old church had been torn down.)" Even if there is a punctuation mark inside the parentheses, you still need the period outside the parentheses to end the surrounding sentence. Remember that you punctuate the surrounding sentence the same as you would if the parenthetical statement wasn't there. Example: "Sarah waited eagerly for the cast list to go up (she so wanted to play Juliet!)." Parenthetical information can be set off from the rest of the sentence using commas, em-dashes, or parentheses. When you choose parentheses, no additional punctuation is necessary, unless the surrounding sentence requires it.  If you're not sure whether the surrounding sentence needs any punctuation, take the parenthetical statement out. Punctuate the sentence without the parenthetical statement, then put the parenthetical statement back in. Example: "The new coffee shop (on 22nd Street) also offers a selection of baked goods." Here, no additional punctuation is needed. The parenthetical statement can stand alone. Example: "Contrary to her previous rationale (or lack thereof), she decided to change her stance on the issue." Here, the parenthetical statement is followed by a comma, because the comma is necessary for the surrounding sentence (after the dependent clause).
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Punctuate the surrounding sentence outside the parentheses. Punctuate inside parentheses for special punctuation. Include punctuation for multiple sentences, except for the last. Punctuate stand-alone parentheticals independently. Use punctuation inside and outside the parentheses when necessary. Eliminate extraneous punctuation.
Article: Before you begin working on your essay, it is crucial to understand what the assignment is about, and to learn if there are any specific rules you need to follow. Read your assignment thoroughly, and assess what you need to do. For example:  Does your essay need to answer a specific question or questions? Is your essay supposed to present a critical analysis of a source, such as a book, poem, film, or work of art? Is the objective to demonstrate your ability to present an original argument based on research? Have you been asked to compare and contrast two ideas, events, or literary or artistic works? Different instructors have different expectations regarding formatting. Check your assignment carefully for formatting guidelines. These might include things like line spacing, total essay length (in words, pages, or paragraphs), font size, page numbers, or requirements for cover pages and section headings. If the formatting requirements aren’t on your assignment sheet, check the course syllabus or ask your instructor. Depending on the subject matter and the personal preferences of your instructor, you may be required to use a particular citation style. In the US, for example:  Essays on subjects in the social sciences usually use APA-style citations. Essays on subjects in the humanities, such as literature or history, typically use MLA or Chicago Style. Essays on medical or health-related topics may use the AMA style, while other sciences have their own discipline-specific styles. The basic rules for most common citation styles are readily available online. For more detailed information, look for a style guide in your school library or bookstore. Don’t be afraid to ask your instructor any questions you may have about the assignment. Most instructors are happy to explain anything that might be unclear, or offer advice on how to approach the assignment. Unless you have been given a very specific assignment, you will probably need to pick a topic to focus on. Before you start writing, figure out what the main point of your essay will be, and how you plan to approach it. Choose a topic that really interests you, or that sparks a particular question you would like to answer.
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Read the instructions carefully. Make note of any formatting requirements. Pay attention to citation style requirements. Ask for clarification if you don’t understand something. Narrow down your topic.