Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Click the seller’s name next to “Sold by” on the right-hand side of the page. Press the “Ask a Question” button on the seller’s page. Follow the prompts to choose a topic for your question or comment. Type a detailed message in the text box on the next page. Click the “Send e-mail” button to send your message.

Answer: Once you’re on the product page, look for the box on the right-hand side of the page with the “Add to Cart” and “Buy Now” buttons. Under those buttons, you’ll see the words “Sold by,” followed by a link to the seller’s name. Click that link to access the seller’s information and contact page. If you’re on the Amazon app, scroll down from the top of the listing to find this link. Once you open the seller’s page, locate the yellow “Ask a Question” button. You can use this button to send a message directly to the seller. Whether you’re using a browser or the Amazon Prime app, you should see this button near the top of the seller’s page. When you click the “Ask a Question” button, you’ll see a dropdown menu prompting you to select a subject for your message. Choose the subject that’s the closest match for your question or comment.  You may also see toggle buttons asking you whether you want to contact the seller about an item they’re selling or an order you’ve already placed. Possible subjects you can choose from include product details, shipping, returns and refunds policies, and product customization. After you select a subject, you’ll be redirected to a new page where you can type in your message. Include any relevant details, such as which product you’re asking about, your order number (if you have one), and the details of your question, comment, request, or complaint.  If you’re using the app, the text box will appear on the same page as the drop-down subject menu. You’ll need to limit your message to no more than 4,000 characters. Once you’re satisfied with your message, click the yellow “Send e-mail” button under the text box. Amazon will forward your message on to the seller and email a copy to you.  To protect your privacy, Amazon will not reveal your email address to the seller. Instead, they’ll send the message from an Amazon.com email address. Give the seller up to 2 business days to get back to you before you try to contact them again. If you don’t hear back from the seller in that time or they aren’t willing to help you with your issue, you may be able to work it out using Amazon’s A-to-z guarantee service.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Hold an ice cube. Draw on yourself. Snap your skin with a rubber band. Place bandages over where you want to cut. Pluck your eyebrows or wax your legs.

Answer: Place an ice cube in the palm of your hand, the crook of your elbow, or where you want to cut. The numbing cold may provide you with the sensation you are craving. Take an ice pack with you and keep it in an insulated tote so that you can have access to something cold when you need it. Also, consider taking a cup of ice with you wherever you go. Keep it in your desk, car, locker, or any place to which you have easy access. Use a felt-tip pen to create pictures or lines on yourself where you usually cut. You may find that you like the way it feels against your skin. You may also discover that creating beautiful designs on yourself is far more satisfying than making painful cuts. Only use soft-tipped pens or markers to draw on yourself. Using pens that feature sharp points may end up hurting you. Use temporary tattoos if you don't trust yourself to use a pen on your skin. Those who cut are often looking for a way to feel something, even if it is painful. Snapping your skin with a rubber band is a safer way than cutting to feel a strong sensation. Place the rubber band around your wrist, hold it up, and let if fall back sharply. Never snap your wrists until they bleed. Only engage in this act if you trust yourself to not go too far. Ask someone you trust to help you monitor this behavior to ensure that you are not injuring yourself with this technique. Paying attention to the area you typically cut may be all that you need when you feel the desire to self-harm. Wrap these areas in bandages or adhesive tape. Seeing them will serve as a reminder of what is to come if you give into your urge. Draw motivational words or phrases on the bandages to stop yourself from wanting to cut. You could also color them with a red pen or marker to look like blood, which may stop you from wanting to hurt yourself. The saying “beauty hurts” is popular because it is often true: some beauty techniques are downright painful. Engage in them to satisfy the pain you crave, without doing real harm. Use a pair of tweezers to remove any stray hairs from your brow area. You can also buy wax strips to remove unwanted growth on your legs. The sensation you feel from the wax strips can mimic the sting of cutting. This is similar to the effect you get from exercising because of your muscles getting sore.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Sharpen knives about once a year Use wood or plastic cutting boards.

Answer: . A dull knife is a dangerous knife. Kitchen knives need to be sharpened on a whetstone, at an angle of between 20 and 23 degrees. You can have your knives sharpened professionally for as little as a few dollars a knife, which is usually the best way to do it if you’ve got a few high-quality knives. Always sharpen blades in the same direction, using even pressure and long even strokes.  If you're using your knife more often, it may be more appropriate to sharpen your knives regularly. If you're chopping up carrots with your kitchen knife every day, you should be able to keep it usable by honing it regularly, but you might need to have it sharpened every couple of months. A sharp kitchen knife should be able to cut through a piece of paper easily. If your knives are dull, the risk of glancing off of slipper vegetables and into your hand is much higher, making it important to work only with sharp knives. Dull knives are still sharp enough to cut your finger, which makes them a lot more dangerous. Chopping onto a slate or granite counter top is a fast-track to dinged up knives that you'll do a lot of damage to, never mind how you'll dink up your nice surfaces. Chopping on wood or plastic cutting boards is the best way to keep your knives in good working order.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Share the rubric with your students before they complete the assignment. Consider allowing students to have input on the rubric. Grade the assignments and stick to the rubric. Tabulate the grades and show the students the completed rubric.

Answer:
It's always a good idea to give the students some idea of how they'll be graded and what they'll be graded on. You should probably emphasize the specific assignment sheet, depending on the type of assignment, but it's still helpful for the student to have some sense of the different things you'll be looking for and to be able to use the rubric as a checklist before turning the assignment in. Brainstorm different values for the grade on the board and let the students come up with the rubric themselves. Typically, they'll weight things exactly as you would, and it gives them some sense that the grading will be fair and that they've got a stake in their own success. This is a highly recommended exercise in getting students to engage with the process of their own learning.  You're still the teacher. If students are united in wanting to assign 99 points to grammar, you can end the exercise without completing it. Use it as a teachable moment, though. Pick on students with bad spelling and ask if they'll really want the bulk of their grade to come from sentence-level nitpicking. They'll get the picture. If you're in the middle of a big batch of essays and you realize it's somewhat unbalanced, maybe weighting too much and giving what you think might be skewed-positive grades, it's not the right time to switch things up and go subjective-rogue on the grading. Stick to the rubric and revise it for next time. Assign points to each category, tabulate the grade at the end, and share the finished product with the student. Save a copy for your records, and return the table with the individual grade breakdown to each student. Make time to speak with students about their grades if they desire a consultation.