Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Take notes efficiently, not thoroughly. Use an outline format for your notes. Save class handouts. Learn your teacher’s teaching style early. Let the teacher explain homework in class.

Answer: Some students try to write down everything the teacher says, but that’s far too much work. In some cases, it might even makes it harder to figure out what’s actually important enough to be on a test because you just have too much written down. Furthermore, people get so busy trying to write quickly that you don’t focus on the lecture. You’ll end up with bloated, messy notes that you don’t understand because you weren’t paying the right kind of attention to the class discussion.  It’s easier and more effective to listen to a lecture than it is to transcribe it. Sit back, listen, and write down only the information you think will be on the test. If the teacher writes something on the board, they’re trying to draw your attention to it for a reason. Write it down. It doesn’t require any more effort than taking sloppy, disorganized notes, but writing down your class notes as an outline will show you the connection between ideas later, when you have to go back to your notes and study for a test. Use a clear hierarchy of indentations so you can easily tell the difference between major points and minor/supporting details. You can disregard some of the supporting details when studying for a test. If your teacher took the time to create a handout to go along with a lesson, there’s a good chance that the information on it is what your teacher considers to be the most important material from the lecture. There’s a better chance of this information being on a test, so focus on the handouts instead of trying to take notes on an entire lecture.  Store handouts neatly in folders or three ring-binders Use one folder per class; if you mix up your class materials, you’ll create more work later when you need to study. Every teacher will have their own little quirks. At the beginning of the year, spend some time asking students who’ve had your teachers before what you should expect from them. Observe your teachers closely for the first couple of weeks to figure out how what makes them tick. The better you know your teachers, the more easily you can give them exactly what they want without having to run yourself ragged.  Do any of your teachers go off on long, unrelated tangents on material that won’t be on the test? Feel free to zone out on unimportant information. Get to know their speaking styles. Some people use vocal emphasis to draw attention to important information that will be on tests, whereas others might use exaggerated hand gestures to highlight information. How do your teachers grade homework and classwork? Some might assign point or letter grades to small daily assignments, but if everyone just receives a check mark for completion, then you don’t have to work hard to earn your daily credit. Especially if your teacher gives equal credit for everyone who completed the homework assignment, don’t put more effort than you need to into completing your homework. Often, teachers will go over the answers to the homework in class the next day, and you will get answers to questions that might end up on tests without having to comb through a whole textbook to find them. Use your discretion about whether or not this step will work for your individual teachers. Some teachers don’t go over homework and readings the next day; in those classes, it might be worth it to spend time on your homework.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Make a single-use honey scrub. Make a single-use coffee scrub. Make your feet feel cool and clean with a peppermint scrub. Refresh your feet with a lemon-y scrub.

Answer: This recipe makes just enough scrub for one treatment. With ingredients such as sugar, honey, and vanilla extract, this sweet-smelling scrub smells almost good enough to eat. Here is what you will need to make this delicious-smelling scrub:  1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon raw honey 2 to 3 drops of vanilla extract If you need a little extra boost in your morning to help you feel a little more awake, this coffee-based foot scrub might be just the thing for you. Here is what you will need to make this scrub:  ½ tablespoon sugar ½ tablespoon coffee grounds 1 tablespoon olive oil Made with coconut oil, sugar, and peppermint essential oil, this foot scrub will leave your feet feeling (and smelling) minty-fresh. Here is what you will need:  1 cup coarse-grained sugar ½  cup (112.50 milliliters) of warmed coconut oil 10-15 drops of peppermint essential oil 2 – 4 drops of green food coloring (optional) Made with the fresh zest of one lemon, this scrub is sure to leave your feet feeling refreshed. Here is what you will need:  1 cup coarse sea salt ½ cup (112.50 milliliters) sweet almond oil 2 teaspoons lemon zest (about 1 lemon) 8 drops peppermint essential oil


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Once your guests are seated, give each of them a scorecard and a pencil. Pour the first vodka into each guest’s shot glass. Ask your friends to taste the selection. Encourage the eating of appetizers between each tasting. Have your guests continue to taste and rate each brand of vodka, serving them water and food between tastings. Ask everyone to tally up their scores after the last brand of vodka has been tasted and rated. Announce the name of each vodka brand and its code. Tally up the cumulative scores and declare the winning vodka brand.

Answer: If you and your guests are going to be seated informally in a living room, make sure they have a place where they can easily mark their scorecards.  Have each person write down his or her ratings on the scorecards.  Encourage them to sip and taste, rather than drinking the vodka as a shot.  Refer to the piece of paper that you wrote the matching codes on when you labeled the containers earlier in the evening. Another round can be shared of the winning vodka, just for fun.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Understand what contributes to a bounty. Kill any witnesses if possible. Stop the guard response to a crime you just committed. Check the Hold in which you have a bounty. Check your bounty's amount.

Answer:
Committing a crime, no matter how small, in front of at least one person or domestic animal will add a bounty price to your head. If a guard in the hold in which you committed the crime(s) catches you, they will attempt to detain you, at which point you'll be prompted to give in, attempt to talk your way out of it, or resist arrest. Resisting arrest is inadvisable due to the sheer volume of guards which will attack you, leading to a high death count (and, by extension, a higher bounty). If you've only just incurred a bounty, you may be able to kill any witnesses (including animals, bandits, and town folk) who witnessed the crime.  If you've left the Hold in which you obtained the bounty, you can't kill the witnesses to prevent the bounty. Beware of causing too much of a scene. If you kill a human witness in front of another person, you can potentially create a snowball effect where your bounty increases as you rack up a body count. If you committed a crime in full view of a guard, they may start attacking you. You can prompt them to stop attacking by putting away your weapon. This won't always work. You may need to exit the city and then re-enter it at a later time if putting away your weapon doesn't deter the guards' attacks. You can see a list of Holds—as well as each Hold's bounty—in the menu:   Consoles — Press Start (Xbox) or Options (PlayStation), scroll over to the GENERAL STATS tab, scroll down to the CRIME section, and review your Holds' bounties.  PC — Open the menu, scroll over to the GENERAL STATS tab, scroll down to the CRIME section, and review your Holds' bounties. To the right of each Hold name, you'll see a number; that number refers to the number of gold your bounty is worth. If you see a 0 here, you don't have a bounty in your selected Hold.