INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It's a gray app that contains an image of gears (⚙️), typically found on your home screen. It's near the top of the menu next to a gear (⚙️) icon. It's near the top of the menu. It will turn green. When this setting is enabled, you can open and use two apps side by side. It's the round button on the face of your iPad. "Multiple Apps" only works when your iPad's screen is held horizontally. Select an app that you'd like to use in conjunction with another app. Starting from the right edge of the screen, gently swipe to the left. A tab will appear in the right-center of the screen. Pull it to the center of the screen. This will reduce the size of the open app. A vertical display of apps will appear in the newly-created right pane. If another app automatically opens into the right pane, swipe down from the top of the right pane to close the app and see the display of app options. Do so by swiping down until you see the second app you'd like to open. Not all apps are compatible with "Multiple Apps." Only compatible apps will appear in the scrolling display. This will launch it in the right pane of the "Multiple Apps" view.  To change the app in the right pane, swipe down from the top, then select a new app from the scrolling display. To close the "Multiple Apps" display, tap and hold the gray slider between the two panes, and drag it in the direction of the app you'd like to close.

SUMMARY: Open your iPad's Settings. Tap General. Tap Multitasking. Slide the "Allow Multiple Apps" button to the "On" position. Press the Home button. Turn your iPad to landscape orientation. Open an app. Swipe left. Drag the tab toward the left. Scroll through the list of apps. Tap the app you want to open.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: While it is possible to grow an Aloe Vera plant from a leaf, the chances of the leaf taking root are very slim. Aloe Vera leaves have a lot of moisture, and tend to rot before they can take root. Growing an Aloe Vera plant from an "offset" is more effective.

SUMMARY: Understand that a leaf may not form roots and grow.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Long paragraphs of dialogue can overwhelm readers, so make sure the dialogue that you write is full and vibrant, but not too dense.  Keep the dialogue as exchanges between characters, not overly long monologues. Dialogue should always move the plot along. The dialogue should serve the plot, not the other way around. Take out any unnecessary dialogue, especially if it is long-winded. When you're writing, think actively about the vocabulary you are using.  Avoid using contemporary words. You can use your dictionaries to help you determine what words are contemporary. Think about using accurate syntax, which is a bit more difficult than choosing the proper vocabulary.  Syntax is the way sentences are structured, and it does change over time. One way to think about syntax is to think about historical dialogue as its own dialect (a sub-section of a language, with different inflections and words), which it essentially is. Look at this example of a southern American dialect from Flannery O’Connor:  “He and the girl had almost nothing to say to each other. One thing he did say was, 'I ain't got any tattoo on my back.' 'What you got on it?' the girl said. 'My shirt,' Parker said. 'Haw.' 'Haw, haw,' the girl said politely.”   Of course, words like “ain’t” and “haw” stand out as southern slang/dialect. However, the structures are different from standard English as well. For instance, the sentence, “What you got on it?” leaves out the "being" verb, as normally “have” would go before “you.” Historical dialogue can also have different structures, and the only way to learn those structures is to read primary texts and even secondary texts from the time period. In fact, the best dialect writers rely more on syntax than on trying to make words appear accented by changing spellings and shortening words. An idiom is a phrase the meaning of which is not directly derived from its actual words.  Idioms are often phrases that don’t necessarily make sense, like “It’s raining cats and dogs", or "He kicked the bucket". They are often metaphorical in nature, though not always. Like looking for vocabulary, you can read older sources to find common idioms of the time period. Similarly, idiom dictionaries can help you find out-of-use phrases, as well as the slang dictionaries mentioned above. Using only dialogue bores readers over time, so keep the action going between exchanges. Monologues, especially when they are in hard to understand historic phrasing, can lose your readers attention. Although language may have been spoken more formally in the past than today, not all language in the past was formal and there were still divisions between formal and informal speaking.  In other words, if your character is talking to a close friend, their language needs to be less formal than when he or she is talking to a complete stranger, even in historical fiction. Also, dialogue doesn’t need to be—and shouldn’t be—in complete sentences all the time. When writing formal language, remember “formal” does not necessarily mean “stilted.” For example, if you’ve ever read Jane Austen or the Brontë sisters, you will realize that even formal language can have wit and punch. Try speaking the dialogue aloud, and make sure that you don't stumble over it. While you don’t want your text to sound modern, you don’t want it to be so “historical” that readers have a difficult time understanding it.  Your text should still be enjoyable to read, and not require too much "translation". This will allow your readers to move through your book at a fairly quick pace, and avoid losing interest.

SUMMARY: Keep dialogue short. Use words appropriate to the time period. Use appropriate syntax and slang to construct historically accurate sentences. Use older idioms to evoke a bygone era. Use action to break up long stretches of dialogue. Avoid using overly formal language. Don’t overdo historical phrasing.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Stir in your choice of added sweetener or flavor to your tea before drinking. Stir until the sweetener is fully dissolved so that it's evenly distributed in your cup. It’s important to let your tea cool down some before drinking to avoid injury. Drinking tea that is too hot can burn your tongue or the inside of your mouth. Constant consumption of extremely hot tea has been linked to an increased risk to esophageal cancer, so it’s extremely important to let your tea cool down a bit before consuming it. When your tea has cooled down, it’s time to enjoy it. Breathe in deep and experience the aroma of the tea before you take your first sip. Sip your tea knowing that you’re doing something healthy for your body giving it some much needed hydration. Relax with your cup of tea as you give your body a rush of antioxidants and boost your health.

SUMMARY:
Add in flavors and sweeteners. Let the tea cool down before drinking. Enjoy sipping your tea.