Article: Do you struggle with quadratic equations? Do you get stuck on grammar questions? Think about what you need to improve and set aside more time for it in your study plan. Not only will this help you on that particular subject, it will also help you feel less stressed overall. This may seem counter-intuitive, but while it's good to give attention to weak points, you don't want to lose sight of what you can do well. Devoting all your energy to that elusive perfect score in the writing section can make you forget some of those basic math skills you had under your belt. It's also important to remind yourself that you are an intelligent person with many strengths and beating yourself up over the hard stuff is only going to make you feel stressed-out and incompetent when it comes time to take the test. Some people learn better when they read the problem, others do better when they listen to it. Some people need to visualize it in their heads. Think about how you learn information and apply it to your study program. If you learn best while listening, then listen to some lessons on CD while you drive. If you learn best by looking at the words, then go ahead and make packs of flashcards.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Make a list of what you need to work on. Don't forget your strengths. Decide what kind of learner you are.

Problem: Article: The ‘leave it’ command teaches your dog to walk away from the garbage can. With the treat in your closed fist, your dog will probably sniff and paw at your hand, and might even bark or whine to get the treat. When he has lost interest in getting the treat—probably after a minute or two— open your fist, immediately say ‘yes,’ and give him the treat.  Every three to four times that you practice this, hold your fist open, say ‘yes,’ and give him the treat. You want to teach him that he needs to walk away only when you say ‘leave it.’  Keep practicing this until your dog knows to leave the treat alone when you say ‘leave it.’ Hold a treat in your closed fist and say ‘leave it.’ Rather than paw at your hand, your dog will likely look up to you expectantly to wait for you to say ‘yes.’ As soon as he looks up at you, open your fist, immediately say ‘yes,’ and give him the treat. You may need to practice this many times before your dog learns that direct eye contact with you is necessary to earn his treat when you say ‘leave it.’ Looking at you also redirects his attention from whatever he may have been tempted to eat. Choose a different type of treat to place on the floor—it should be one that he likes, but not as much as his favorite treat. The treat on the floor will be the ‘bait.’ When you place the bait on the floor, say ‘leave it’ and closely cover the bait with your hand. Hold his favorite treat in your other hand. When your dog eventually loses interest in getting the bait under your hand, pick the bait up off the floor, immediately say ‘yes,’ and give him his favorite treat.  Make sure that he does not eat the bait. If he manages to get to the bait, show him the tastier treat that he could have gotten if he hadn’t eaten the bait.  Challenge him by holding your hand up to six inches above the bait. This will test his ability to leave the bait on the floor even when it is in clear sight and easily attainable. Repeat this until he resists the temptation to eat the bait, and instead chooses to look up at you and wait for you to say ‘yes.’ When your dog walks near the garbage can, say ‘leave it.’ By this point in his training, your dog should know to look at you for a reward rather than reach for something that he is not supposed to (in this case, whatever is in the garbage can). Reward him with a treat each time that he turns away from the garbage can and looks at you.
Summary: Hold a treat in a closed fist. Teach your dog to look at you to get the treat. Place a treat on the floor. Say ‘Leave it’ when your dog approaches the garbage can.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Find a PGA, or Pro Golfer’s Association, golf pro in your local area. Let the pro know where you’re having back pain and how you’ve tried to ease it. Because certified PGA pros understand the biomechanics of the game and the muscles and joints involved in it, they can make suggestions on how best to adjust your game if you have pain. This can keep you on the links for the long haul. Rent a golf cart for yourself on days you play a full or half course. Driving around the course can spare your back additional pain from carrying or pulling around heavy clubs. Ask a friend or hire a golf caddy to help you lift your clubs in and out of the cart. Perform a few exercises such as arm circles before taking any practice swings or starting your game. Doing specific exercises can warm up your muscles, ease discomfort, and prevent further injury to your back. Try 15-seconds each of the following warm up exercises for golfers:  Arm circles Overhead extensions Overhead side bends Partial squats Side lunges Pull out the putter you’ll use most during your game. Practice a few slow and easy swings with the putter until you feel more flexible. After about 15-30 practice putts, add a few chips, pitches, and flops to round out your warm up swings. This may feel repetitive, but it helps your body to slowly regain the necessary movements to play. It may also ease some discomfort. Keep the tempo of your swing slow for at least the first 15 swings of each set. Gradually build up to full tempo swings by your final few in each set. Seek out surfaces that are flat for each hole and when you swing. Maintaining balance on even surfaces ensures adequate hip rotation and can improve your mobility and stabilize your spine. It may also reduce or prevent further pain during your game. Avoid putting, swinging, or climbing in and out of sand traps, which can cause you pain and affect your mobility and stability.

SUMMARY: Work with a golf pro. Drive the course in a cart. Warm up your body before any game. Do a few practice swings. Stand on even surfaces.

The key to a successful flowchart is its readability. Make sure that your core concepts are simply stated, and that the progression from concept to concept is explained in simple steps. Make sure that you have a distinct end point for your chart planned. This will help make it easier to read. A standard flowchart breaks a process down by its key concepts and required actions. If you have multiple groups involved in the process outlined by the flowchart, a swimlane format can help show who needs to do what. Each flowchart step is placed in the “Lane” for the group responsible for completing the task (Marketing, Sales, HR, etc.).  Swimlanes are typically formatted horizontally or vertically. The starting point is the top-left corner of the chart. Swimlanes can be difficult to design if you have multiple concepts that have to travel back and forth between departments. This will lead to muddled charts. Before you start designing your flowchart through software, draw it out on a scratch piece of paper. Place your starting concept at the top, and expand the chart out below it.  Most flowcharts operate on a basic binary principle. At points in the process where variations occur, the reader is presented with a Yes or No question. The answer will guide the reader to the appropriate concept. Use different shapes to represent different types of concepts or decisions. Adding visual cues will help with readability and comprehension. If areas of your flowchart are becoming too dense, separate the subprocess into a new flowchart. Add a box as a reference to the subprocess in the original flowchart, and have the reader return to it when they get through the expanded section.
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Write out your core concepts. Decide between a standard or swimlane format. Layout your flowchart. Separate complex processes.