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Beloved by advertisers of all stripes, content marketing has emerged as one of the most effective ways to build a brand's voice, establish trusting relationships with customers, and rank well in online search. And if you're an entrepreneur or you work in the digital space, then you're probably sick to death of hearing about it.

But it's important to learn as much as you can about content marketing if you're trying to grow a business, and here's why: In spite of the name, you can't reap content marketing's benefits simply by churning out content. To really benefit from this marketing strategy, you need to do it right--and that means avoiding classic mistakes like the ones described below.

1. Guessing about your audience instead of getting to know them.

It's not enough to assume you know what your audience is interested in or that if something is interesting to you, then it will also engage your audience. Instead, it's crucial to conduct customer research to understand the needs, wants, concerns, preferred content platforms, and buying triggers of the people you're trying to reach.

Using tools such as Google Trends and Google Keyword Planner is a good place to start; even better if you're able to connect directly with your customers via email surveys or personal interviews. Developing a comprehensive customer avatar is a goldmine when it comes to crafting content that resonates with your target audience.

2. Not allotting enough time for title generation.

This is one of the easiest traps to fall into. You've dedicated hours upon hours to crafting a piece of content, and your brain is pretty fried. So you slap a relevant-enough title on the copy and call it a day.

But here's the rub: Your content's headline is just as important (and perhaps even more so) than all of the body copy combined. That's because a lot of people may read the title--but significantly fewer people are going to click into the content and read it from start to finish if the title doesn't draw them in.

A good rule of thumb is to allocate around half as much time for generating a great title as it took you to write the piece. If that sounds like a ludicrous amount of time, that's a good sign that you need to devote more attention to titling.

3. Emphasizing quantity over quality.

This one's also easy to do: You get so caught up in generating SEO-optimized content (and lots of it) that you start designing your content around keywords instead of focusing on providing high-quality information to your target audience. This can backfire in a number of ways.

For starters, Google's algorithms increasingly prioritize high-quality content over copy that's stuffed with key words. Additionally, churning out low-quality content is going to degrade your audience's trust, thereby diminishing your content's conversions over time.

That's why it's critical to make sure all the content you publish is unique, accurate, and truly useful for your target audience. For examples, check out the blogs on Moz, SnoringHQ, and LushCosmetics and the video tutorials on BirchBox.

What each of these demonstrates is that content doesn't necessarily need to be jam-packed with fancy graphics and visuals (although it can be)--and you don't need to update your blog six times a day. What matters most is delivering information that is truly relevant and helpful to your specific audience. (Again, this is where it pays to really understand your customers.)

4. Failing to market your content.

The highest quality content in the world is unlikely to gain traction if you don't put as much (if not more) effort into marketing your content as you put into creating it in the first place.

That means leveraging strategies such as social media marketing, influencer shares, AdWords campaigns, email marketing, and native advertising. While you should be deliberate about the platforms you choose, odds are good that any marketing is better than none.

Not tracking your results.

You'll be much better equipped to make informed choices about how to market your content if you know which types of content resonate with our audience, which platforms generate the most attention for your content, and so on.

While it may feel tedious, tracking analytics such as click-through rates, unique visitors, time on page, bounce rate, and conversions--and then analyzing that data on a regular basis--is critical for learning what works (and what doesn't) and refining your marketing strategy over time.

Content marketing is not, in itself, a miracle cure for a struggling business. But it can be a great way to establish your brand and present your business as a trusted, helpful "friend" to your target customers. Avoid these common content marketing mistakes, and you'll be well on your way to developing content that effectively markets your business.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize everything relating to getting to know your audience.

answer: You need to conduct customer research and understand the needs, wants, concerns, preferred content platforms, and buying triggers of the customers you are trying to reach in order to immerse yourself in the day-to-day lives of your potential customers. Failing to do so will not benefit how well the audience takes to your marketing and your content that is made for them.

answer: The author mentions conducting customer research to understand the needs, wants, concerns, preferred content platforms, and buying triggers of the people. They also mention using tools such as Google Trends and Google Keyword Planner, as well as connecting directly with your customers. Developing a comprehensive customer avatar is also a good way to understand who your audience segments are. When you know this, you can tailor content to those groups, which could mean the difference between clicks and conversions.

answer: The key to succeeding with content marketing is understanding your audience. This involves conducting thorough customer research in order to identify their needs, concerns, preferred content platforms, and buying triggers. By creating high-quality content that is relevant and helpful to your audience, you will improve your chances of marketing your business effectively.

answer: The main reason for investing time into understanding your audience is that it improves the quality of your content. The methodology for gaining this knowledge includes conducting research, creating customer avatars, and creating titles that resonate with your audience. Tracking results is also vital to learn what is and isn't working to shape future strategies.

answer: The article states it is not enough to assume your audience is interested in something. It says that it is crucial to conduct customer research to understand what customers want. Tools such as Google Trends and Google Keyword Planner is a good place to start, according to the text. Also it recommends developing a comprehensive customer avatar which resonates with your target audience.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the article say about title generation?

answer: The article recommends that the marketer dedicate about half the time to writing a piece to making a title. This is because the title is sometimes even more important than the piece. Many people when they are scrolling just read the title. Thus it is important to devote a lot of time to a good headline.

text: It is better to say that the article recommends the marketer dedicate half as much time for generating a great title as it took you to write the piece than 'the article recommends that the marketer dedicate about half the time to writing a piece to making a title'.

refinement: The article recommends the marketer dedicate half as much time for generating a great title as it took you to write the piece. This is because the title is sometimes even more important than the piece. Many people when they are scrolling just read the title. Thus it is important to devote a lot of time to a good headline.

answer: The article says that title generation is one of the easiest traps to fall into. Titles are just as important as the copy, sometimes. Generating a great title takes about half as much time as writing the content. They say that it should be accurate, unique, and that it should be helpful for the reader.

text: The article does not say titles are just as important as the copy, sometimes. The statement is more general - the title is always important. 'Sometimes' should be omitted.

refinement: The article says that title generation is one of the easiest traps to fall into. Titles are just as important as the copy. Generating a great title takes about half as much time as writing the content. They say that it should be accurate, unique, and that it should be helpful for the reader.

text: In this context, it seems that 'it' refers to 'tittle', but the article says that content, not title should be accurate, unique, and helpful. Thus the last sentence should be deleted.

refinement: The article says that title generation is one of the easiest traps to fall into. Titles are just as important as the copy. Generating a great title takes about half as much time as writing the content.

answer: To get the most out of content marketing, it is important to make sure the title for the content is engaging and draws the reader in. Charging half as much time for title generation as it took to create the content is a good benchmark.

answer: The article emphasizes the importance of title generation for content marketing, explaining that an effective title must draw in an audience and effectively market the content being presented. Additional time must be dedicated to title generation in order to create high-quality content that appeals to an audience.

answer: The author suggests that title generation should take as many hours as the article took to write. If it doesn't draw readers in the author recommends more time be allotted for title generation. The author suggests that titles be keyword optimized but also doesn't state that extra time should be used for previews.

text: The article does not say that title generation should take as many hours as the article took to write, but half as much time.

refinement: The author suggests that title generation should take half as much time for generating a great title as it took you to write the piece. If it doesn't draw readers in the author recommends more time be allotted for title generation. The author suggests that titles be keyword optimized but also doesn't state that extra time should be used for previews.

text: It is not relevant that the article does not state that extra time should be used for previews so should be deleted.

refinement: The author suggests that title generation should take half as much time for generating a great title as it took you to write the piece. If it doesn't draw readers in the author recommends more time be allotted for title generation. The author suggests that titles be keyword optimized.

text: The article does not say that if the title doesn't draw readers in the author recommends more time be allotted for title generation and that titles be keyword optimized.

refinement: The author suggests that title generation should take half as much time for generating a great title as it took you to write the piece.

text: It should be mentioned that your content's headline is just as important (and perhaps even more so) than all of the body copy combined.

refinement: The article says that your content's headline is just as important (and perhaps even more so) than all of the body copy combined. The author suggests that title generation should take half as much time for generating a great title as it took you to write the piece.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the article say about quality?

answer: Quality is important. The author says that some marketers use too much content to mask low-quality materials. They suggest developing a comprehensive customer avatar in investing time on coming up with a good title to attract attention. They also suggest eliminating items that are not relevant or helpful.

text: It is not relevant that they suggest developing a comprehensive customer avatar in investing time on coming up with a good title to attract attention.

refinement: Quality is important. The author says that some marketers use too much content to mask low-quality materials. They also suggest eliminating items that are not relevant or helpful.

text: It is not stated that developing a comprehensive customer avatar in investing time on coming up with a good title to attract attention. It should've deleted.

refinement: Quality is important. They also suggest eliminating items that are not relevant or helpful.

text: It is omitted that it's critical to make sure all the content you publish is unique, accurate, and truly useful for your target audience.

refinement: Quality is important. That is why it's critical to make sure all the content you publish is unique, accurate, and truly useful for your target audience. They also suggest eliminating items that are not relevant or helpful.

text: It should be 'the article' instead of 'they'.

refinement: Quality is important. That is why it's critical to make sure all the content you publish is unique, accurate, and truly useful for your target audience. The article also suggests eliminating items that are not relevant or helpful.

answer: The article emphasizes the importance of creating high-quality content that is relevant and helpful to your target audience. Quality matters more than quantity in terms of engagement and conversion. The article advises making sure the content is unique, accurate, and relevant to your audience.

answer: Quality is important, you either have it or don't.

text: It is omitted that the article emphasizes the importance of creating high-quality content that is relevant and helpful to your target audience; quality matters more than quantity; the article advises making sure the content is unique, accurate, and relevant to your audience.

refinement: The article emphasizes the importance of creating high-quality content that is relevant and helpful to your target audience. Quality matters more than quantity. The article advises making sure the content is unique, accurate, and relevant to your audience. Quality is important, you either have it or don't.

text: It is not stated that you either have it or don't. It should be deleted.

refinement: The article emphasizes the importance of creating high-quality content that is relevant and helpful to your target audience. Quality matters more than quantity. The article advises making sure the content is unique, accurate, and relevant to your audience.

answer: The text warns against emphasizing quantity over quality. Often it is possible that one starts designing content around search engine optimized keywords. This lowers the quality of the text. This can backfire because Google's algorithms increasingly prefer high-quality content. The goal is to deliver information to your specific audience.

text: It is omitted that it's critical to make sure all the content you publish is unique, accurate, and truly useful for your target audience.

refinement: The text warns against emphasizing quantity over quality. Often it is possible that one starts designing content around search engine optimized keywords. This lowers the quality of the text. This can backfire because Google's algorithms increasingly prefer high-quality content. The goal is to deliver information to your specific audience. It's critical to make sure all the content you publish is unique, accurate, and truly useful for your target audience.

text: It should be 'The goal is to deliver relevant information to your specific audience.' instead of 'The goal is to deliver information to your specific audience.

refinement: The text warns against emphasizing quantity over quality. Often it is possible that one starts designing content around search engine optimized keywords. This lowers the quality of the text. This can backfire because Google's algorithms increasingly prefer high-quality content. The goal is to deliver relevant information to your specific audience. It's critical to make sure all the content you publish is unique, accurate, and truly useful for your target audience.

answer: The article stresses the importance of producing high-quality content that is genuinely useful for the target audience. Content quality is just as important, if not more so, than quantity in terms of maximizing results from content marketing.

text: It is omitted that it's critical to make sure all the content you publish is unique and accurate.

refinement: The article stresses the importance of producing high-quality content that is genuinely useful for the target audience. Content quality is just as important, if not more so, than quantity in terms of maximizing results from content marketing.  It's critical to make sure all the content you publish is unique and accurate.

text: 'if not more so,' should be 'if not more,'

refinement: The article stresses the importance of producing high-quality content that is genuinely useful for the target audience. Content quality is just as important, if not more, than quantity in terms of maximizing results from content marketing. It's critical to make sure all the content you publish is unique and accurate.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the article say about failing to market your content?

answer: The article warns that the high quality content will go to waste if one does not market it. This means leveraging strategies such as social media marketing, influencer shares, AdWords campaigns, email marketing, and native advertising. It recommends any marketing strategy at all as being better than none.

answer: The article said that quality content would not get traction without marketing your content. Marketeers should leverage strategies such as Social media marketing, influencer shares, Adwords campaigns, email marketing and native advertising.

answer: The article says that ignoring marketing your content will likely result in decreased traffic, engagement, and conversions. This means that it is crucial to strategize for marketing your content, leveraging social media and various other platforms to increase awareness and engagement.

answer: Content marketing isn't a miracle cure, and marketers will fail if they don't put equal effort into creating strong, high-quality content and promoting that content to the right target audience. This includes leveraging a variety of strategies such as social media marketing, email marketing, and influencer shares, among others. Tracking analytics such as click-through rates, unique visitors, time on page, bounce rates and conversions is critical, and this data should be analyzed regularly to help improve content marketing.

text: 'Content marketing isn't a miracle cure' is not relevant so should be deleted.

refinement: Marketers will fail if they don't put equal effort into creating strong, high-quality content and promoting that content to the right target audience. This includes leveraging a variety of strategies such as social media marketing, email marketing, and influencer shares, among others. Tracking analytics such as click-through rates, unique visitors, time on page, bounce rates and conversions is critical, and this data should be analyzed regularly to help improve content marketing.

text: 'Tracking analytics such as click-through rates, unique visitors, time on page, bounce rates and conversions is critical, and this data should be analyzed regularly to help improve content marketing.' is irrelevant to the question so should be deleted.

refinement: Marketers will fail if they don't put equal effort into creating strong, high-quality content and promoting that content to the right target audience. This includes leveraging a variety of strategies such as social media marketing, email marketing, and influencer shares, among others.

answer: If a piece of high-quality content isn't marketed and marketed properly, it won't gain traction, so marketing the piece of content heavily is necessary. Email marketing, influencer shares and native advertising are just a few marketing techniques that should be employed to market your content. Marketization efforts should be planned and executed.

text: It is implied, but not stated that tracking analytics such as click-through rates, unique visitors, time on page, bounce rates and conversions is critical, and this data should be analyzed regularly to help improve content marketing.

refinement: If a piece of high-quality content isn't marketed and marketed properly, it won't gain traction, so marketing the piece of content heavily is necessary. Email marketing, influencer shares and native advertising are just a few marketing techniques that should be employed to market your content. It is implied that marketization efforts should be planned and executed.

text: a comma is missing after 'influencer shares'.

refinement: If a piece of high-quality content isn't marketed and marketed properly, it won't gain traction, so marketing the piece of content heavily is necessary. Email marketing, influencer shares, and native advertising are just a few marketing techniques that should be employed to market your content. It is implied that marketization efforts should be planned and executed.


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(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

During the second period of last night’s Game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals, Bruins center Gregory Campbell dove to the ice to get in front of a shot taken by Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell’s leg, specifically the right fibula. He stayed on the ice for 10 seconds, clearly in pain. Then he did something only a hockey player would do.

He got up and killed the rest of the penalty off.

From USA TODAY Sports’ Kevin Allen:

  The role player went to the ice to block Evgeni Malkin’s shot and struggled to get back to his feet after being hit in the right leg. Once he did stand and pick up his glove, he continued killing the penalty on one good leg, circling and keeping his stick in the passing lanes and standing in the shooting lanes to deny the Penguins a clean shot from the point.

He did this for the next 40 seconds. On a broken leg. Let me just repeat that for everybody. ON A BROKEN LEG.

Let’s go to the tape.

[campbell1]

We see here the initial shot that Campbell takes. This right here is what breaks the fibula, which Wikipedia tells me is one of the two bones that make up your leg. This is a pretty important bone that we’re talking about here.

[campbell2]

Now, after taking ten seconds to think about the fact that his leg is broken, Campbell does the perfectly sane thing of getting up and continuing to try and play a professional sport. On one leg.

[campbell3]

Ten seconds later, Campbell is still playing a professional sport. As you see, he even successfully breaks up a pass to Evgeni Malkin. Again, Campbell’s leg is still broken.

[campbell35]

Another ten seconds have gone by, and Campbell is still on the ice, mixing it up, getting in shooting lanes. He still has a broken leg at this point. Nothing has changed in the leg-breakage situation. This leg is still broken.

[campbell4]

At the end of the penalty, now at even strength, a full 40 seconds later, Campbell skates off the ice (STILL WITH A BROKEN LEG) and rushes into the arms of his trainer. The Bruins fans gave him a standing ovation.

The Bruins went on to win the game 2-1 in OT. It was the last moment Campbell spend on the ice; his season is over. Being that he has a broken leg and all.

HOCKEY PLAYERS ARE TOUGHER THAN YOU AND ME.

question: Which leg did Campbell break?

answer: Campbell broke his right leg.

text: It helps to specify which bone was broken.

refinement: Campbell broke his right leg. Specifically, the right fibula.

text: "The shot broke Campbell’s leg, specifically the right fibula."

answer: Campbell broke his right leg.

text: It helps to specify which bone was broken.

refinement: Campbell broke his right leg. Specifically, the right fibula.

text: "The shot broke Campbell’s leg, specifically the right fibula."

answer: The right leg

text: It helps to specify which bone was broken.

refinement: The right leg. Specifically, the right fibula.

text: "The shot broke Campbell’s leg, specifically the right fibula."

answer: According to the passage, Campbell broke his right fibula.

text: "The shot broke Campbell’s leg, specifically the right fibula."

question: How long did Campbell stay on the ice after breaking his leg?

answer: Campbell stayed on the ice for 40 seconds after breaking his leg.

text: The answer should clarify that Campbell was in agony for 10 seconds before getting up and playing for the next 40 seconds. So he stayed on the ice for 50 seconds.

refinement: Campbell stayed on the ice for 10 seconds after breaking his leg and another 40 seconds after getting up to continue playing.

text: "He did this for the next 40 seconds. On a broken leg."

answer: Campbell stayed on the ice for 40 seconds after breaking his leg.

text: The answer should clarify that Campbell was in agony for 10 seconds before getting up and playing for the next 40 seconds. So he stayed on the ice for 50 seconds.

refinement: Campbell stayed on the ice for 10 seconds after breaking his leg and another 40 seconds after getting up to continue playing.

text: "He did this for the next 40 seconds. On a broken leg."

answer: 40 seconds.

text: The answer should clarify that Campbell was in agony for 10 seconds before getting up and playing for the next 40 seconds. So he stayed on the ice for 50 seconds.

text: "He did this for the next 40 seconds. On a broken leg."

answer: Campbell stayed on the ice for 10 seconds, then got up and killed the rest of the penalty off.

text: The most relevant duration for the question is 40 seconds. However, the answer should clarify that Campbell was in agony for 10 seconds before getting up and playing for the next 40 seconds. So he stayed on the ice for 50 seconds.

refinement: Campbell stayed on the ice for 10 seconds, then got up and killed the rest of the penalty off by playing on for another 40 seconds.

text:
"He stayed on the ice for 10 seconds, clearly in pain. Then he did something only a hockey player would do.

He got up and killed the rest of the penalty off."

question: Who took the shot that broke Campbell's leg?

answer: Evgeni Malkin

text: "Bruins center Gregory Campbell dove to the ice to get in front of a shot taken by Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell’s leg, specifically the right fibula."

answer: Evgeni Malkin took the shot that broke Campbell's leg.

text: "Bruins center Gregory Campbell dove to the ice to get in front of a shot taken by Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell’s leg, specifically the right fibula."

answer: Evgeni Malkin.

text: "Bruins center Gregory Campbell dove to the ice to get in front of a shot taken by Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell’s leg, specifically the right fibula."

answer: Evgeni Malkin took the shot that broke Campbell's leg.

text: "Bruins center Gregory Campbell dove to the ice to get in front of a shot taken by Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell’s leg, specifically the right fibula."

question: Did the Bruins win that game?

answer: Yes, they won 2-1 in overtime.

text: "The Bruins went on to win the game 2-1 in OT."

answer: Yes, the Bruins won that game 2 to 1.

text: The answer should clarify that the victory came in OT.

refinement: Yes, the Bruins won that game 2 to 1 in OT.

text: "The Bruins went on to win the game 2-1 in OT."

answer: Yes, the Bruins won the game 2-1 in overtime.

text: "The Bruins went on to win the game 2-1 in OT."

answer: Yes, the Bruins won the game 2-1 in OT.

text: "The Bruins went on to win the game 2-1 in OT."

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Gregory Campbell, a Boston Bruins player, dove to block a shot from Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell's leg, specifically the right fibula. He stayed on the ice for 10 seconds, clearly in pain. Then he did something only a hockey player would do. He got up and killed the rest of the penalty off.

text: The answer should mention that Campbell played on for 40 seconds on a broken leg and that the Bruins won the match 2-1 in OT.

refinement: Gregory Campbell, a Boston Bruins player, dove to block a shot from Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell's leg, specifically the right fibula. He stayed on the ice for 10 seconds, clearly in pain. Then he did something only a hockey player would do; he got up to play for another 40 seconds on a single leg. The Bruins won the match 2-1 in OT.

text: The question asks for a 3 sentence summary. It's OK to miss it by 1, but not more. The sentences in the answer should be consolidated.

refinement: Gregory Campbell, a Boston Bruins player, dove to block a shot from Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin, which broke Campbell's leg, specifically the right fibula. He stayed on the ice for 10 seconds, clearly in pain. Then he did something only a hockey player would do; he got up to play for another 40 seconds on a single leg. The Bruins won the match 2-1 in OT.

text:
"Bruins center Gregory Campbell dove to the ice to get in front of a shot taken by Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell’s leg, specifically the right fibula. He stayed on the ice for 10 seconds, clearly in pain. Then he did something only a hockey player would do.

He got up and killed the rest of the penalty off."

answer: Gregory Campbell, Boston Bruins center, broke his leg during last night's Eastern Conference Finals game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Despite the injury, he played the rest of the penalty on one leg, helping his team to a 2-1 overtime victory. Hockey players are tough.

text: Broken leg and teams: "Gregory Campbell dove to the ice to get in front of a shot taken by Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell’s leg, specifically the right fibula."

text: Playing on one leg: "Now, after taking ten seconds to think about the fact that his leg is broken, Campbell does the perfectly sane thing of getting up and continuing to try and play a professional sport. On one leg."

text: Victory: "The Bruins went on to win the game 2-1 in OT."

text: Toughness: "HOCKEY PLAYERS ARE TOUGHER THAN YOU AND ME."

answer: Gregory Campbell continues to play hockey for 40 seconds after breaking his leg. His leg got broken when he blocked a shot from the opposing team. Campbell's team went on to win the match 2 to 1.

text: Duration: "He did this for the next 40 seconds. On a broken leg. Let me just repeat that for everybody. ON A BROKEN LEG."

text: How the leg got broken: "Bruins center Gregory Campbell dove to the ice to get in front of a shot taken by Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell’s leg, specifically the right fibula."

text: Victory: "The Bruins went on to win the game 2-1 in OT."

answer: Gregory Campbell, a Boston Bruins center, dove to the ice to block a shot taken by Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell's leg, specifically the right fibula. He stayed on the ice for 40 seconds, clearly in pain, and killed the rest of the penalty off.

text: Instead of using a hockey term ("killed the rest of the penalty off"), the answer should use simpler wording that can be understood by a broader audience.

refinement: Gregory Campbell, a Boston Bruins center, dove to the ice to block a shot taken by Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell's leg, specifically the right fibula. He stayed on the ice for 40 seconds, clearly in pain, and played on.

text: The answer should mention that Campbell's team won the game.

refinement: Gregory Campbell, a Boston Bruins center, dove to the ice to block a shot taken by Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell's leg, specifically the right fibula. He stayed on the ice for 40 seconds, clearly in pain, and played on. The Bruins won the game 2-1 in OT.

text: Duration: "He did this for the next 40 seconds. On a broken leg. Let me just repeat that for everybody. ON A BROKEN LEG."

text: How the leg got broken: "Bruins center Gregory Campbell dove to the ice to get in front of a shot taken by Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. The shot broke Campbell’s leg, specifically the right fibula."


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Media Contact: Beth McGroarty
[email protected] • +1.213.300.0107

_CALL TO ACTION TO ERADICATE CHRONIC, PREVENTABLE DISEASE UNITES HEALTH AND WELLNESS INDUSTRIES; WELLNESS MOONSHOT GAINED IMMEDIATE SUPPORT OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS LEADERS, INCLUDING DR. RICHARD H. CARMONA, 17TH SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES_

PALM BEACH, FL – OCTOBER 9, 2017 – Lifestyle related diseases and the continuously skyrocketing cost of healthcare are creating a global crisis that is affecting us both physically and mentally. The stark reality is that roughly 70% of all deaths each year are a result of preventable diseases (CDC), while the global cost of largely preventable chronic disease could reach $47 trillion by 2030, according to the World Economic Forum.

On the opening day of the 2017 Global Wellness Summit, health and wellness leaders united behind the first global commitment to achieve a world free of preventable disease, a moonshot that is arguably as urgent as it is massive in scope.

“The time has come to pool our resources—knowledge, access, funding—and use our collective megaphone on the world stage to work towards achieving a world free of preventable disease,” said Susie Ellis, Chairman and CEO of the non-profit Global Wellness Institute (GWI). “Unlike President Kennedy’s famous moonshot to send a man to the moon, where it was clear when the ‘mission was accomplished’ – this moonshot will require not one, but many incremental steps forward for humankind.”

Ellis was joined by Dr. Richard H. Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States and current Chief of Health Innovation, Canyon Ranch, in announcing the Wellness Moonshot, which received an enthusiastic response from the 600+ delegates, representing health and wellness across a sea of sectors including fitness, mental wellness and mind-body, nutrition, workplace wellness, technology, complementary medicine, integrative medicine, architecture and real estate, and spa and tourism.

“The world is increasingly plagued by largely preventable chronic diseases, and the crippling economic burden that comes with them. This call to action is absolutely critical, refocusing on humankind’s most pressing need,” said Dr. Carmona. “The Global Wellness Institute is the right organization to launch this moonshot, as it can only be achieved with high-level collaboration in the many health and wellness sectors.”

Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, Professor of Surgery, Columbia University, and host of _The Dr. Oz Show,_ reminded delegates, “We have to be brave enough to take on this moonshot – we need to really accelerate (the focus on prevention).” And Dr. Dean Ornish, Founder and President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, said, “I salute this moonshot and project. It is a much needed, organized way to create transformation…it’s the right idea at the right time.”

As an umbrella organization that brings together often siloed forces and sectors all working to build a healthier world, the GWI will bring the issue of preventable disease to the forefront in its research and education efforts and commitment to forge even more collaborations to create new paths for action. The organization’s initial focus will be on information campaigns to bring global attention to the Wellness Moonshot: from which prevention initiatives are most needed, and where – to educating the world about high-impact global projects that are tackling preventable disease, to drive new interest and resources to them. In addition, Ellis noted that GWI would catalyze stakeholders from both the private and public sectors to coordinate, collaborate and commit to the Wellness Moonshot.

For more information, contact Beth McGroarty: [email protected] or (+1) 213-300-0107.

ABOUT THE GLOBAL WELLNESS INSTITUTE: The Global Wellness Institute (GWI), a non-profit 501(c)(3), is considered the leading global research and educational resource for the global wellness industry, and is known for introducing major industry initiatives and regional events that bring together leaders to chart the future. GWI positively impacts global health and wellness by advocating for both public institutions and businesses that are working to help prevent disease, reduce stress, and enhance overall quality of life. Its mission is to empower wellness worldwide. www.globalwellnessinstitute.org

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What does the text say about how one becomes a Surgeon General in the United States?

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answer: The text does not discuss how one becomes a Surgeon General in the United States.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about chronic and preventable diseases?

answer: Chronic and preventable diseases are major causes of death in the world. It is estimated that 70% of all deaths each year are caused by preventable diseases. The global cost of largely preventable chronic disease could reach $47 trillion by 2030.

answer: Chronic diseases affect 2/3 of the world's entire population, and roughly 70% of all deaths each year are a result of preventable diseases. Additionally, the global cost of chronic disease could reach $47 trillion by 2030. So, the call to action from the Global Wellness summit is to use the collective megaphone on the world stage to work towards achieving a world free of preventable disease.

text: "Chronic diseases affect 2/3 of the world's entire population, and" - this is not in the text.

refinement: Roughly 70% of all deaths each year are a result of preventable diseases. Additionally, the global cost of chronic disease could reach $47 trillion by 2030. So, the call to action from the Global Wellness summit is to use the collective megaphone on the world stage to work towards achieving a world free of preventable disease.

answer: Around 70% of deaths are a result of preventable diseases, and about $47 trillion will be spent on largely immunize diseases by 2030.

text: "immunize" -this is incorrect. Replace with "largely preventable chronic diseases"

refinement: Around 70% of deaths are a result of preventable diseases, and about $47 trillion will be spent on largely preventable chronic diseases by 2030.

answer: Chronic and preventable diseases are causing a global crisis. Roughly 70% of all deaths each year are a result of preventable diseases, and the global cost of chronic disease could reach $47 trillion by 2030. The time has come to pool resources and use the collective megaphone on the world stage to work towards achieving a world free of preventable disease.

answer: Chronic and preventable diseases plague the world today, and people are continuing to fall victim to these diseases. By 2030, the global cost of chronic disease is expected to reach $47 trillion. These diseases are largely preventable. The collaborative force of the health and wellness industries during the Global Wellness Summit in September 2017 seeks to create a world free of these diseases.

text: Missing one key detail about chronic and preventable diseases.

refinement: Chronic and preventable diseases plague the world today, and people are continuing to fall victim to these diseases. The stark reality is that roughly 70% of all deaths each year are a result of preventable diseases, and by 2030, the global cost of chronic disease is expected to reach $47 trillion. These diseases are largely preventable. The collaborative force of the health and wellness industries during the Global Wellness Summit in September 2017 seeks to create a world free of these diseases.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about the Global Wellness Institute?

answer: Anne Mulcahy, Chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute, called for a pooling of resources-knowledge, access and funding-from the health and wellness sectors for a large commitment aimed at eradicating chronic and preventable diseases. This global commitment is a "moonshot" and will require many steps towards that achievement. The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is an umbrella organization with which 600+ delegates representing health and wellness across a significant number of sectors participated. She sees the organization as the right platform to launch the Wellness Moonshot as they have the collaborative structures built in that can facilitate high-level collaboration amongst the various segments of the wellness community. Additionally, they have the reach and sufficient resources to raise visibility of this critical challenge facing the world.

text: "Anne Mulcahy" - this is incorrect. It should be "Susie Ellis"

refinement: Susie Ellis, Chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute, called for a pooling of resources-knowledge, access and funding-from the health and wellness sectors for a large commitment aimed at eradicating chronic and preventable diseases. This global commitment is a "moonshot" and will require many steps towards that achievement. The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is an umbrella organization with which 600+ delegates representing health and wellness across a significant number of sectors participated. She sees the organization as the right platform to launch the Wellness Moonshot as they have the collaborative structures built in that can facilitate high-level collaboration amongst the various segments of the wellness community. Additionally, they have the reach and sufficient resources to raise visibility of this critical challenge facing the world.

text: The highlighted text is inaccurate. The 600+ delegates were part of the 2017 Global Wellness Summit. This part should be edited.

refinement: Susie Ellis, Chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute, called for a pooling of resources-knowledge, access and funding-from the health and wellness sectors for a large commitment aimed at eradicating chronic and preventable diseases. This global commitment is a "moonshot" and will require many steps towards that achievement. More than 600 delegates representing health and wellness across a significant number of sectors participated in the 2017 Global Wellness Summit. She sees the organization as the right platform to launch the Wellness Moonshot as they have the collaborative structures built in that can facilitate high-level collaboration amongst the various segments of the wellness community. Additionally, they have the reach and sufficient resources to raise visibility of this critical challenge facing the world.

text: Add a comma to "and"

refinement: Susie Ellis, Chairman, and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute, called for a pooling of resources-knowledge, access, and funding-from the health and wellness sectors for a large commitment aimed at eradicating chronic and preventable diseases. This global commitment is a "moonshot" and will require many steps towards that achievement. More than 600 delegates representing health and wellness across a significant number of sectors participated in the 2017 Global Wellness Summit. She sees the organization as the right platform to launch the Wellness Moonshot as they have the collaborative structures built in that can facilitate high-level collaboration amongst the various segments of the wellness community. Additionally, they have the reach and sufficient resources to raise visibility of this critical challenge facing the world.

text: Add "the" to "visibility"

refinement: Susie Ellis, Chairman, and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute, called for a pooling of resources-knowledge, access, and funding-from the health and wellness sectors for a large commitment aimed at eradicating chronic and preventable diseases. This global commitment is a "moonshot" and will require many steps towards that achievement. More than 600 delegates representing health and wellness across a significant number of sectors participated in the 2017 Global Wellness Summit. She sees the organization as the right platform to launch the Wellness Moonshot as they have the collaborative structures built in that can facilitate high-level collaboration amongst the various segments of the wellness community. Additionally, they have the reach and sufficient resources to raise the visibility of this critical challenge facing the world.

answer: The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is considered the leading global research and educational resource for the global wellness industry. It has introduced major industry initiatives and regional events that bring together leaders to chart the future. GWI positively impacts global health and wellness by advocating for both public institutions and businesses that are working to help prevent disease, reduce stress, and enhance overall quality of life.

text: Add "the" to "overall"

refinement: The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is considered the leading global research and educational resource for the global wellness industry. It has introduced major industry initiatives and regional events that bring together leaders to chart the future. GWI positively impacts global health and wellness by advocating for both public institutions and businesses that are working to help prevent disease, reduce stress, and enhance the overall quality of life.

text: Add that Susie Ellis is the Chairman and CEO of GWI.

refinement: The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is considered the leading global research and educational resource for the global wellness industry. It has introduced major industry initiatives and regional events that bring together leaders to chart the future. GWI positively impacts global health and wellness by advocating for both public institutions and businesses that are working to help prevent disease, reduce stress, and enhance the overall quality of life. Susie Ellis is the Chairman and CEO of GWI.

answer: Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is considered the leading global research and educational resource for the global wellness industry. It positively impacts global health and wellness by advocating for public institutions and businesses that are working to help prevent disease, reduce stress, and enhance overall quality of life. It is the right organization to launch the Wellness Moonshot.

text: Add "the" to "overall"

refinement: Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is considered the leading global research and educational resource for the global wellness industry. It positively impacts global health and wellness by advocating for public institutions and businesses that are working to help prevent disease, reduce stress, and enhance the overall quality of life. It is the right organization to launch the Wellness Moonshot.

text: Add that Susie Ellis is the Chairman and CEO.

refinement: Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is considered the leading global research and educational resource for the global wellness industry. It positively impacts global health and wellness by advocating for public institutions and businesses that are working to help prevent disease, reduce stress, and enhance the overall quality of life. It is the right organization to launch the Wellness Moonshot. Susie Ellis is the Chairman and CEO of GWI.

answer: Anne Mulcahy, Chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute, called for a pooling of resources-knowledge, access and funding-from the health and wellness sectors for a large commitment aimed at eradicating chronic and preventable diseases. This global commitment is a "moonshot" and will require many steps towards that achievement. Includes initiatives like a mass-scale information campaign focusing on global attention, which will spur interest and resources to tackle high-impact initiatives that combat preventable disease. The GWI made a commitment to incite stakeholders at all levels, to move beyond old paradigms.

answer: The GWI is considered the leading global research and educational resource for the global wellness industry. It is known for introducing major industry initiatives and regional events that bring together leaders to chart the future. GWI positively impacts global health and wellness by advocating for both public institutions and businesses that are working to help prevent disease, reduce stress, and enhance overall quality of life.

answer: Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is considered the leading global research and educational resource for the global wellness industry. It positively impacts global health and wellness by advocating for public institutions and businesses that are working to help prevent disease, reduce stress, and enhance overall quality of life. GWI is the right organization to launch the Wellness Moonshot.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about the Wellness Moonshot?

answer: The opening day of the 2017 Global Wellness Summit attracted health and wellness leaders, who united behind the first global commitment to achieve a world free of preventable disease, a phenomenon that is arguably as urgent as it is massive in scope. Dr. Richard H. Carmona, the 17th Surgeon General of the United States said that "the world is increasingly plagued by largely preventable chronic diseases and the crippling economic burden that comes with them." He and Susie Ellis, Chairman and CEO of the non-profit Global Wellness Institute, recognized the need to pool knowledge, access, and funding to use their collective megaphone on the world stage to work towards achieving a world free of preventable diseases.

text: The response is missing details about the Wellness Moonshot.

refinement: The opening day of the 2017 Global Wellness Summit attracted health and wellness leaders, who united behind the first global commitment to achieve a world free of preventable disease, a phenomenon that is arguably as urgent as it is massive in scope. Dr. Richard H. Carmona, the 17th Surgeon General of the United States said that "the world is increasingly plagued by largely preventable chronic diseases and the crippling economic burden that comes with them." He and Susie Ellis, Chairman and CEO of the non-profit Global Wellness Institute, announced the Wellness Moonshot to summit delegates. They recognized the need to pool knowledge, access, and funding to use their collective megaphone on the world stage to work towards achieving a world free of preventable diseases.

answer: Ellis quoted President Kennedy in the announcement about the Wellness Moonshot, saying that Wellness Moonshot aims to unites health and wellness leaders in a commitment to eradicate chronic diseases responsible for the sky-rocketing costs and health of the world today. This one goal goes way beyond what the President's space program did for the world because 20 out of 30 people die every year as a result of chronic diseases, and studying it into insignificance won't be easy. The supreme health officials in the world are united in the one cause, and the Wellness industry is pooling funds to start coming up with new solutions to addressing the said diseases.

text: "unites" - change to "unite"

refinement: Ellis quoted President Kennedy in the announcement about the Wellness Moonshot, saying that Wellness Moonshot aims to unite health and wellness leaders in a commitment to eradicate chronic diseases responsible for the sky-rocketing costs and health of the world today. This one goal goes way beyond what the President's space program did for the world because 20 out of 30 people die every year as a result of chronic diseases, and studying it into insignificance won't be easy. The supreme health officials in the world are united in the one cause, and the Wellness industry is pooling funds to start coming up with new solutions to addressing the said diseases.

answer: The Wellness Moonshot is a global commitment to achieve a world free of preventable disease. It was announced during the 2017 Global Wellness Summit. The Wellness Moonshot is the first global commitment to achieve a world free of preventable disease. The Wellness Moonshot is as urgent as it is massive in scope.

answer: The opening day of the 2017 Global Wellness Summit attracted health and wellness leaders, who united behind the first global commitment to achieve a world free of preventable disease, a phenomenon that is arguably as urgent as it is massive in scope. Dr. Richard H. Carmona, the 17th Surgeon General of the United States said that "the world is increasingly plagued by largely preventable chronic diseases and the crippling economic burden that comes with them." He and Susie Ellis, Chairman and CEO of the non-profit Global Wellness Institute, recognized the need to pool knowledge, access, and funding to use their collective megaphone on the world stage to work towards achieving a world free of preventable disease.

answer: The Wellness Moonshot is a global commitment to achieve a world free of preventable disease. It was announced during the 2017 Global Wellness Summit. The Wellness Moonshot is the first global commitment to achieve a world free of preventable disease. The Wellness Moonshot is as urgent as it is massive in scope. The Wellness Moonshot's goal is to bring preventable diseases to the forefront in research and education efforts.

text: The highlighted text is redundant.

refinement: The Wellness Moonshot is a global commitment to achieve a world free of preventable disease. It was announced during the 2017 Global Wellness Summit. The Wellness Moonshot is as urgent as it is massive in scope. The Wellness Moonshot's goal is to bring preventable diseases to the forefront in research and education efforts.

answer: The Wellness Moonshot is a global commitment to achieve a world free of preventable disease. It was launched by the Global Wellness Institute at the 2017 Global Wellness Summit. The Wellness Moonshot has the support of health and wellness leaders, including Dr. Richard H. Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States. The Wellness Moonshot aims to pool resources and use the collective megaphone of health and wellness leaders to work towards achieving a world free of preventable disease.

answer: Ellis quoted President Kennedy in the announcement about the Wellness Moonshot, saying that Wellness Moonshot aims to unites health and wellness leaders in a commitment to eradicate chronic diseases responsible for the sky-rocketing costs and health of the world today. She said it would require not one but many incremental steps forward for humankind and will require embracing a  strong commitment by governments, businesses, and communities.


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I am locked inside, imprisoned from a world I wish to discover, held captive by blood. Mountains of text and words barricade the path, and shackles of authority bind me to my cell. Windows close their eyes, blinded by a dim light that shadows dare to touch as time stands still, scribing years of solitude. Piercing pains grip my hand, struggling to write myself free, eyes dash around, desperate to replenish their colour, seeking salvation from the black and white hell. Ears evolve and adapt, adjusted to seize the slightest sound, only to be teased by the melody of silence.

I close my eyes, allowing darkness to shroud my mind. Tension magnifies, building a vice, gradually crushing my head. Legs of stallions race against my skull, conceiving earthquakes that ripple along the surface as veins drown in a relentless pulse, like a countdown to an explosion. Eye lids slowly rise, like curtains, lifting a blanket of darkness, inviting a flicker of light that penetrates the corner of my sight, causing my torso to pivot violently, like a predator hunting its prey, acting on instinct.

A handle smiles, its gleam so seductive, enticing me to touch. I raise my hand, clutching its cold metal skin, turning my wrist mindlessly. Hinges scream as light slowly intrudes, scaring the shadows and flooding the floor. I look for the source and find a television, shouting through the living room, painting pictures of blood, its crimson curse smeared over the streets, people howling and squealing, tears leaking like waterfalls, drowning in misery, attempting to wash the sorrow, with fear stitched into wounds and the glistening lights of the city lost under the wings of eclipse.

Visions of what I could encounter. The dangers, even the illuminating shine of justice’s medal cannot stop, tainted with the blood of innocence. Documentaries of cities, illustrating their magnificence, while having neglect for the poor, propel puncturing wounds that shred my humanity, victims of the night, feasting on their body heat as they mourn over isolation, only to be comforted by a street lamp that donates a golden coat upon their back, revealing valleys of shadows along their body and the imprisoned bones that try to escape, strangled by skin.

Leaving my room, I felt freedom, its sweet taste striking my heart like a heavy drum, echoing throughout my body, ricocheting to every muscle. Yet I was afraid. Afraid of what I had witnessed, afraid of consequences, the judgement I would receive if I were to be caught, an eternal sentence, stretching time itself. Sweat began to crawl down my face, creating rivers, alarming the hairs on my body to flee, left standing on ends, anchored and trapped by goose bumps. A drop of sweat leaped off the edge of my chin, shattering on the ground, a guillotine, severing the heart beats, silencing the drums.

Soft voices drag me towards them, like a marionette, unable to control my movements. I stop before two sets of eyes, their bitter gaze condemn my soul. Immobilised, frightened, too scared to run. Thousands of words can be heard being bashed into my ears, but not a word was said. The suffocating pressure locked and tightened every limb, trapping a breath of air that twisted my lungs with every second. I cringed in anticipation.

Delicate arms wrapped around me, followed by two adamant pillars. Their warmth became embedded into my body, releasing the strings and thoughts, creating an empty vessel. My muscles relaxed, dropping their weight like a feather, ready to dance with the wind, held to the ground by the warm embrace. I felt light.

The purpose of my confinement came clear, and with it the lost feeling that I learnt to forget, crippling my emotions and posture, bestowing tears that quenched the thirst of my desert brown eyes, the realisation of what I was a part of, the protection I was too blind to see, a mother, a father, a family that loved.

I am locked inside, protected from a world I wish to discover.

title: Locked Inside

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize the main source of tension in the story.

answer: The main source of tension in this story is the feeling of entrapment and fear of the unknown. The protagonist feels locked inside and fearful of stepping outside into a new and untested world. Their tension comes from being imprisoned from the outside world and being afraid of what might happen if they step outside.

answer: A seemingly dangerous situation is one of main tension sources. The narrator feels the need to leave their room, presumably to meet the source of this tension, but they are also afraid of the situation and the potential consequences of it on their life.

text: The source of the tension is not only the situation outside of the narrator. The response could have included another source of the tension.

refinement: The main tensions sources in this story come from the fear of the unknown as well as the judgment the narrator fears might result from their stepping outside. The narrator feels the need to leave their room, presumably to meet the source of this tension, but they are also afraid of the situation and the potential consequences of it on their life.

answer: The main source of tension in this story is the protagonist's imprisonment from a world he wishes to discover, along with his fear of the consequences of being found and punished for leaving his room. While there are many sources of tension in the story, ultimately, it is the protagonist's fear of being punished that is the root of the tension throughout the story.

answer: The main character feels like a prisoner in his home, being protected by his mother and father. The purpose of this confinement is to keep him safe from the atrocities happening outside. Although the narrator feels suffocating pressure and a bitter gaze when his parents look at him, when they hug him he feels light and grounded by the warm embrace.

answer: The narrator explains that they feel stretched and tense, fearing what lies out in the world but yet wanting to experience it. They are held in by their blood, shackled by boundaries, and hindered by the deafening silence within their mind. They are also terrified by their wounds, blind in their knowledge, and now chained to their flesh. They want to be noticed but also want escape from their own skin.

text: The last sentence has nothing to do with the narrator, according to the story.

refinement: The narrator explains that they feel stretched and tense, fearing what lies out in the world but yet wanting to experience it. They are held in by their blood, shackled by boundaries, and hindered by the deafening silence within their mind. They are also terrified by their wounds, blind in their knowledge, and now chained to their flesh. They want to be noticed but also fear the judgment that comes with it.

text: The use of the pronoun "they" to refer to the narrator is incorrect.

refinement: The narrator explains that he feels stretched and tense, fearing what lies out in the world but yet wanting to experience it. He is held in by his blood, shackled by boundaries, and hindered by the deafening silence within his mind. He is also terrified by his wounds, blind in his knowledge, and now chained to his flesh. He want to be noticed but also fear the judgment that comes with it.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize what the story says about this family unit.

answer: The main character lives with parents and siblings. There are two parents and a number of siblings. The reader is given pictures one man and two women. One woman carries some kind of affection for the narrator. The most common interpersonal conflict is being afraid of the other person.

text: I could not find any mention of siblings in the story, neither could I find two specific women being represented here.

refinement: The main character lives with their parents. One of the parents carries some kind of affection for the narrator. The most common interpersonal conflict is being afraid of the other person.

text: Outside of listing the number of people in the narrator's family, the response does not say much about the nature of the family itself.

refinement: The main character lives with their parents. One of the parents carries some kind of affection for the narrator. It seems the narrator wants to venture outside of their comfort zone, but the family is worried they might be in danger. They love the narrator and do not want him to come to harm, hence they try to protect him.

answer: The story suggests that the family unit is warm, protecting, and loving. The narrator had been locked inside their room for a long time, feeling lost and afraid, until the family unit wrapped their arms around him and gave him hope for a better future. The family unit is immensely important to the narrator, providing the comfort and courage he needs to explore the world around him.

answer: A mother and father live with their growing son and protects him continually more from the outside world. They learn frightening things on television and use this to keep their son locked inside. He desperately wants to experience the world outside and sees his living situation as a prison that he cannot escape from. When he looks in his parent's eyes he sees a bitter gaze, but when they hug him his muscles relax and he feels grounded.

answer: This family unit is meant to protect the narrator from the outside world. The mother hugs the narrator, filling them with warmth and love, and the father looks on approvingly from afar. This made the narrator feel safe.

text: There is no hint of a father looking on from afar in the original story. Also, the response says the family unit is meant to protect the narrator, which is an intent not disclosed in the story.

refinement: This family unit protected the narrator from the outside world until he felt stifled. However, the narrator's thirst to leave and explore could not the quenched. The mother hugs the narrator, filling them with warmth and love, this made the narrator feel safe.

answer: The story's protagonist recognizes that she has been locking herself away from a world she wants to explore in fear of the consequences. However, a hug from her parents reminds her of their love for her, which is why they had locked her away in the first place. The overall message of the story is that this family unit cares deeply for one another, despite their circumstances.

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Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize how the main character changes over the story.

answer: The main character is being held captive by blood, by mountains of text and words, and authority. He writes to feel freedom but his hand aches; he closes his eyes and his mind starts to race. He opens his eyes, and opens the door to see the television playing scenes of mass destruction in the living room. He feels afraid of the consequences and the lifetime sentence that he could receive. His mother calls him and he goes to meet her. He feels his parents' bitter gaze and becomes frightened, but when they hug him he relaxes. He realizes the purpose of his confinement is to protect him.

answer: The main character begins feeling imprisoned and trapped, but slowly comes to realize that there is love and protection in the world even though she is locked inside. She starts to realize the importance and value of her family, and how they give her a sense of safety and security. She ultimately changes from feeling trapped and afraid to feeling grounded and free, despite being locked inside.

answer: The narrator was locked inside their room by blood, according to them. The room contains books and TV that show stories of blood, war, murder, and violence. The narrator withdraws from anyone and anything in the outside world, carrying out day-to-day activities like eating, showering, and sleeping. At the end of the story, the narrator is confronted by their loving parents outside their room, the warmth of their embrace creates a realisation in the narrator that the pain of their imprisonment is worth the love from the family.

text: - The narrator did not withdraw from the world. He or she actually wants to explore the world.

refinement: The narrator was locked inside their room by blood, according to them. The room contains books and TV that show stories of blood, war, murder, and violence. The narrator, despite the visions of gore, still wants to explore the world and live. At the end of the story, the narrator is confronted by their loving parents outside their room, the warmth of their embrace creates a realization in the narrator that the pain of their imprisonment is worth the love from the family.

text: The last sentence is incoherent - the "pain of their imprisonment... worth the love from the family."

refinement: The narrator was locked inside their room by blood, according to them. The room contains books and TV that show stories of blood, war, murder, and violence. The narrator, despite the visions of gore, still wants to explore the world and live. At the end of the story, the narrator is confronted by their loving parents outside their room, the warmth of their embrace creates a realization that he was being protected by them from the evils of the world, but they are willing to let him go and explore the outside world.

answer: At the beginning the main character can not leave his room because he feels harm will come to his family. He is also afraid to leave his room because he feels that he is being held captive. However in the end of the story the main character decides he does not want to leave his family, he is protective and emotional for his family, and that is why he finds himself locked inside in the beginning of the story because it ensures his family's safety.

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- The character is more in fear of his life than that of his family.

- The character was not locked inside for his family's safety.

refinement: In the beginning, the main character can not leave his room because he fears the outside world. He is also afraid to leave his room because he feels that he is being held captive. However at the end of the story the main character decides he does not want to leave his family, he is protective and emotional for his family, and that is why he finds himself locked inside in the beginning of the story to ensure his safety.

answer: Through reading about crime, violence and social disparity the main character becomes increasingly interested in learning about the greater outside world. This curiosity eventually leads the main character to step into the world and find comfort and protection in being surrounded by kind arms. The main character is changed by experiencing the support and love of family and friends, leading him to rethink his preconceived notions about the wider world.

text: There is no evidence that the narrator stepped out into the world to find comfort and protection.

refinement: Through reading about crime, violence and social disparity the main character becomes increasingly interested in learning about the greater outside world. This curiosity eventually leads the main character to fantasize about the outside world and the dangers and pleasures he might find. The main character is changed by experiencing the support and love of family and friends, leading him to rethink his preconceived notions about the wider world.


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Damn Foggy Glass

He wore slim glasses, saggy blue jeans, and a dark grey long sleeve. At first glance you’d guess he's a 22-year-old Mexican guy with a sense of humor, but in reality he's a boring 26-year-old Japanese guy from Fullerton California, a suburban city east of LA. When he wants to talk he lunges toward you into a trap where you have no escape. You’ll stand there listening to his endless stories, which could be fake by its exaggerated nature. You’ll smile and laugh “ha, ha, ha” and you'll nod away till his dullness leaves the room, and only then are you allowed to take a nice deep breath of fresh air.

Though he has a sense of humor from which you can tell he has been around, the dullness of his character and the size of his ego can reality destroy any positive image of him. For the weak minded, he’ll engulf your every thought with the very image of a total badass, but in actuality he's just another douche bag that talks down to you like a schoolteacher does to small child. Sadly, his very nature is found among many people all over California, a man so sure he’ll make it big one day, a man with an endless encyclopedia of catch fraises, and stories that have been recycled over the countless people who listen to them.

For me, I have no choice but to listen to his grey stories because he is my roommate. A man I am forced to bond with because some asshole pared me up with him, and because without him ill be living in the bed of my truck at some parking lot, without free Wi-Fi, and a place to take a shit. The first day I met him he played broken classic rock covers on his guitar while I was trying to watch an episode of Seinfeld, and the only time he stopped was to recite Family Guy lines from an episode he was watching on his laptop.

A few months later I had a girl come over from work to have a few drinks. We fooled around every weekend and one day in particular I was cooking some dinner and I heard my girl say something, so I nodded my head in agreement oblivious to what she had said. I heard the shower running, so I assumed she was taking a shower. When dinner was ready I went to check up on her to find that she was fuckin’ my roommate doggy style, and all I could see was the blurry outline of two bodies fuckin’ through the foggy glass. So without hesitation I got shit faced drunk off some cheap beer, beat the shit out of the living room, and took a piss on the floor. Next thing I know my girl comes running out from my room dry as hell in some lingerie, and my roommate runs out the door of the bathroom with some hot chick wet and naked. As for me, I'm standing there with one hand on my dick, one hand holding a beer, and my pants to my ankles. I slowly raised my pants, got my few belongings, through down some money for rent and damages, and left without saying a word.

By the way my roommates name is Julian and he’s a cunt if there ever was one.

title: Damn You Foggy Glass

question: What relationship does the narrator share with the man?

answer: The narrator seems to have a strained relationship with the man, likely due to his dullness and inflated ego.

text: This doesn't answer the question

refinement: The narrator seems to have a strained relationship with the man, likely due to his dullness and inflated ego.

answer: They are roommates.

text: he is my roommate

text: No answer given

answer: The man is the narrator's roommate.

text: he is my roommate

question: What image does the narrator have of the man?

answer: The narrator has a negative image of the man.

text: This answer is incomplete

refinement: The narrator has a negative image of the man. He sees him as dull, boring, egotistical and a man who talks down to people.

answer: He is a dull, boring, and a man who talks down to people.

text: Not all negatives covered

refinement: He is a dull, boring, egotistical and a man who talks down to people.

text: Grammatical error

refinement: He is dull, boring, egotistical and a man who talks down to people.

text: the dullness of his character and the size of his ego can reality destroy any positive image of him. For the weak minded, he’ll engulf your every thought with the very image of a total badass, but in actuality he's just another douche bag that talks down to you like a schoolteacher does to small child.

answer: The narrator sees the man as dull, egotistical, and a "douche bag."

text: the dullness of his character and the size of his ego can reality destroy any positive image of him. For the weak minded, he’ll engulf your every thought with the very image of a total badass, but in actuality he's just another douche bag

answer: The narrator thinks of him as a douchebag. He believes that although the man seems like he has a sense of humor, the dullness of his character and his who destroys his positive image.

text: The second sentence has missing words that make it difficult to read

refinement: The narrator thinks of him as a douchebag. He believes that although the man seems like he has a sense of humor, the dullness of his character and the size of his ego destroys any positive image of him.

text: Though he has a sense of humor from which you can tell he has been around, the dullness of his character and the size of his ego can reality destroy any positive image of him.

question: Why does the narrator leave the house?

answer: He catches his roommate having sex with his girl in the shower.

text: He thinks he does

refinement: He catches his roommate having sex with a girl who he thinks is his girlfriend in the shower.

text: Actually he leaves because he is embarrassed

refinement: He catches his roommate having sex with a girl who he thinks is his girlfriend in the shower. He gets drunk, urinates on the floor and realizes that the his room mate was having sex with another girl. Now they have all seen him with his pants down and his dick in his hand. So, he leaves.

answer: The narrator leaves the house because he is drunk and angry.

text: He was drunk and angry but the underlying reason was that he believed that his girl was having sex with his room mate

refinement: After seeing what he thought was his room mate and girlfriend having sex in the shower, the narrator leaves the house drunk and angry.

text: He actually leaves out of embarrassment

refinement: After seeing what he thought was his room mate and girlfriend having sex in the shower, the narrator leaves the house drunk and angry. He gets drunk, urinates on the floor and realizes that the his room mate was having sex with another girl. Now they have all seen him with his pants down and his dick in his hand. So, he leaves.

text: So without hesitation I got shit faced drunk off some cheap beer, beat the shit out of the living room, and took a piss on the floor.

answer: While the narrator has a woman home. A confusing situation rises where the narrator thinks that his girl is getting physical with Julian (the roommate) while in reality, it's another girl. Out of anger, the narrator pisses on the floor of the living room. Julian and the two women witness this and the narrator leaves the house.

answer: The narrator leaves the house because he is angry after catching his roommate having sex with his girlfriend.

text: He thinks he does

refinement: The narrator sees his roommate having sex with a girl who he thinks is his girlfriend in the shower.

text: He actually leaves because he is embarrassed

refinement: The narrator sees his roommate having sex with a girl who he thinks is his girlfriend in the shower. He gets drunk, urinates on the floor and realizes that the his room mate was having sex with another girl. Now they have all seen him with his pants down and his dick in his hand. So, he leaves.

question: Explain how the roommate usually has a conversation with people.

answer: The narrator thinks that most of Julian's stories are well exaggerated. Julian lunges towards the person in conversation with and then stays in that position until the talk is over. There is no escape.

text: When he wants to talk he lunges toward you into a trap where you have no escape. You’ll stand there listening to his endless stories, which could be fake by its exaggerated nature.

answer: He lunges toward you into a trap where you have no escape.

text: Insufficient information

refinement: He lunges toward you into a trap where you have no escape. He speaks endlessly about himself and his own experiences. He often exaggerates his stories and comes off as arrogant and condescending. He is not someone who is easy to get along with, as he can be quite boring and self-absorbed.

text: No answer

refinement: He speaks endlessly about himself and his own experiences. He often exaggerates his stories and comes off as arrogant and condescending. He is not someone who is easy to get along with, as he can be quite boring and self-absorbed.

answer: Julian usually has a conversation with people by talking endlessly about himself and his own experiences. He often exaggerates his stories and comes off as arrogant and condescending. He is not someone who is easy to get along with, as he can be quite boring and self-absorbed.

text: Can be parred back

refinement: He speaks endlessly about himself and his own experiences. He often exaggerates his stories and comes off as arrogant and condescending. He is not someone who is easy to get along with, as he can be quite boring and self-absorbed.

text: You’ll stand there listening to his endless stories, which could be fake by its exaggerated nature. You’ll smile and laugh “ha, ha, ha” and you'll nod away till his dullness leaves the room, and only then are you allowed to take a nice deep breath of fresh air.

text: Though he has a sense of humor from which you can tell he has been around, the dullness of his character and the size of his ego can reality destroy any positive image of him.

question: Write a ~7 sentence summary.

answer:
Julian is the narrator's roommate. Although the narrator does not like him one bit, he still bonds with him because if it wasn't for Julian he would be living in the back of a truck.

Julian portrays a very positive image of himself but the dullness of his character and his ego destroy this image easily.

Months ago, the narrator had a girl over. Due to confusion, he thought that the girl was getting physical with Julian when in reality it was another girl. Out of anger, the narrator pisses in the living room. Julian and the two women witness the aftermath and the narrator packs his belongings and leaves.

answer: The narrator describes their roommate Julian as boring and egotistical, and recounts a time when they caught him cheating on their girlfriend with another woman. The narrator then leaves the apartment in anger, and never speaks to Julian again.

text: This is a poor summary that doesn't correctly reflect the story

refinement: The narrator describes their roommate Julian as boring and egotistical. He recounts how he thought that his girl was getting physical with Julian when in reality it was another girl. Out of anger, the narrator pisses in the living room. Julian and the two women witness the aftermath. The narrator then leaves the apartment in anger, and never speaks to Julian again.

answer:
The narrator is a 26-year-old Japanese guy from Fullerton California. He has a roommate named Julian. Julian is a dull, boring, and a total douche bag. He has a sense of humor, but his character and ego are dull. He talks down to people like a schoolteacher does to a small child. He is a man so sure he'll make it big one day. He has an endless encyclopedia of catch phrases and stories that have been recycled over the countless people who listen to them.

The narrator has a girl over from work. He cooks dinner and goes to check on her. He finds her in the shower with his roommate. He gets drunk and pisses on the floor. The girl comes out in lingerie and his roommate comes out of the bathroom with a naked girl. The narrator leaves without saying a word.

text: The person described in the first sentence is not the narrator. It is the room mate.

refinement:
The narrator has a room mate who is a 26-year-old Japanese guy from Fullerton California. The room mate is a dull, boring, and a total douche bag. He has a sense of humor, but his character and ego are dull. He talks down to people like a schoolteacher does to a small child. He is a man so sure he'll make it big one day. He has an endless encyclopedia of catch phrases and stories that have been recycled over the countless people who listen to them.

The narrator has a girl over from work. He cooks dinner and goes to check on her. He finds her in the shower with his roommate. He gets drunk and pisses on the floor. The girl comes out in lingerie and his roommate comes out of the bathroom with a naked girl. The narrator leaves without saying a word.

text: This is not a seven sentence summary

refinement:
The narrator has a room mate who is a dull, boring, and a total douche bag.
The narrator has a girl over from work. He cooks dinner and goes to check on her. He finds her in the shower with his roommate. He gets drunk and pisses on the floor. The girl comes out in lingerie and his roommate comes out of the bathroom with a naked girl. The narrator leaves without saying a word.

answer: The narrator is a 26-year-old Japanese guy from Fullerton California, a suburban city east of LA. He is forced to live with his roommate, Julian, because he has no other choice. Julian is a 22-year-old Mexican guy with a sense of humor, but in reality he's a boring 26-year-old Japanese guy from Fullerton California, a suburban city east of LA. He wears slim glasses, saggy blue jeans, and a dark grey long sleeve. He has a sense of humor from which you can tell he has been around, but the dullness of his character and the size of his ego can reality destroy any positive image of him.

text: The first sentence describes the room mate and not the narrator

refinement: The narrator is forced to live with his roommate, Julian, because he has no other choice. Julian is a 22-year-old Mexican guy with a sense of humor, but in reality he's a boring 26-year-old Japanese guy from Fullerton California, a suburban city east of LA. He wears slim glasses, saggy blue jeans, and a dark grey long sleeve. He has a sense of humor from which you can tell he has been around, but the dullness of his character and the size of his ego can reality destroy any positive image of him.

text: The story rambles on without ever getting to the crux of the matter.

refinement: Julian is the narrator's roommate. Although the narrator does not like him one bit, he still bonds with him because if it wasn't for Julian he would be living in the back of a truck. Julian portrays a very positive image of himself but the dullness of his character and his ego destroy this image easily. Months ago, the narrator had a girl over. Due to confusion, he thought that the girl was getting physical with Julian when in reality it was another girl. Out of anger, the narrator pisses in the living room. Julian and the two women witness the aftermath and the narrator packs his belongings and leaves.


text:
Several journalists and media experts from the Baltics and Finland have sent a letter to the European Commission, calling for the creation of an EU financed television channel for Europe's Russian speaking audience, reports the Latvian daily Diena.

The authors of the letter point out that such a channel would offer objective information about events taking place in Europe and around the world, and would maintain European values as well as offer a good entertainment program. The channel could be called ''Golos Yevropi,'' which means ''Voice of Europe,'' and could be launched in 2015.

This would also serve to counter the mainly propagandist material, misinformation and outright lies that Russian media is typically known for.

The necessity of such a channel has become clear in wake of the events the Crimea, where Russia waged an information and propaganda war against Ukraine and the West, the letter says.

Meanwhile, the chairwoman of the Saeima European Affairs Committee Zanda Kalnina Lukasevica (Reform Party) emphasized that she support this idea. ''We have spoken about the creation of such a channel on the EU level. The fact that journalists and media experts support this initiative is very good to hear,'' she said, adding that the initiative will most likely gain support from the European Commission.

question: What countries sent a letter to the European Commission?

answer: The Baltics and Finland.

text: "Several journalists and media experts from the Baltics and Finland have sent a letter to the European Commission" is evidence that it was the Baltics and Finland that sent a letter to the European Commission.

text: Missing Answer.

answer: The Baltics and Finland.

text: "Several journalists and media experts from the Baltics and Finland have sent a letter to the European Commission" is evidence that it was the Baltics and Finland that sent a letter to the European Commission.

question: What would the name of the channel be?

answer: Golos Yevropi, or Voice of Europe.

text: "The channel could be called ''Golos Yevropi,'' which means ''Voice of Europe,'' and could be launched in 2015." is proof of said answer.

answer: Golos Yevropi

text: It would help readers understand why they are naming the channel Golos Yevropi if the passage explained what it means.

refinement: Golos Yevropi, which means "Voice of Europe".

text: "The channel could be called ''Golos Yevropi,'' which means ''Voice of Europe,'' and could be launched in 2015." is proof of said answer.

answer: Golos Yevropi, which means Voice of Europe.

question: What is the new channel trying to counter?

answer: The new channel is intending to counter Russian propaganda and misinformation.

text: "This would also serve to counter the mainly propagandist material, misinformation, and outright lies that Russian media is typically known for." is evidence that the channel is trying to counter Russian propaganda and misinformation.

answer: Russian propaganda.

text: "This would also serve to counter the mainly propagandist material, misinformation, and outright lies that Russian media is typically known for." is evidence that the channel is trying to counter Russian propaganda.

answer: The new channel is trying to counter propaganda and lies spread by Russian media.

text: "This would also serve to counter the mainly propagandist material, misinformation, and outright lies that Russian media is typically known for." is evidence that the channel is trying to counter Russian propaganda and misinformation.

question: What event has changed things to make such a channel necessary?

answer: The annexation of Crimea.

text: "The necessity of such a channel has become clear in wake of the events the Crimea, where Russia waged an information and propaganda war against Ukraine and the West, the letter says." is evidence that it was the events that took place regarding Crimea that made people feel the channel is necessary.

answer: The conflict in Crimea and Russia waging an information and propaganda war against Ukraine and the West has changed matters.

text: "The necessity of such a channel has become clear in wake of the events the Crimea, where Russia waged an information and propaganda war against Ukraine and the West, the letter says." is evidence that it was the events that took place regarding Crimea that made people feel the channel is necessary.

answer: The reporters point out Russia waged an information and propaganda war against Ukraine and the West from the time of the Crimea.

text: "The necessity of such a channel has become clear in wake of the events the Crimea, where Russia waged an information and propaganda war against Ukraine and the West, the letter says." is evidence that it was the events that took place regarding Crimea that made people feel the channel is necessary.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer:
The Baltic countries are in favor of the creation of a new television channel called "Gaia Yevropi"
Home to many Russian speakers who are becoming increasingly inundated with propaganda, the Baltic States believe there is a need for an educational, objective, and entertaining EU-funded multimedia platform to counter the materials found on Russian media

answer: Will Estonia's public television air a Russian-language channel similar to Golos Yevropi?

text: The question isn't a summary.

refinement: Several journalists and media experts from the Baltics and Finland believe that a channel dedicated to opposing Russian propaganda could be launched in 2015, which could possibly be named "Golos Yevropi" which means "Voice of Europe."

answer: Annie Jaskova and a group of journalists have taken the initiative to begin a TV channel called Golos Evrope, which means Voice of Europe. They hope that the channel and its content will help to oppose the lies that Russia spreads through their media.

text: This is not one sentence.

refinement: Annie Jaskova and a group of journalists have taken the initiative to begin a TV channel called Golos Evrope, which means Voice of Europe in hopes that the channel and its content will help to oppose the lies that Russia spreads through their media.

answer: The purpose of the channel outlined in this letter is to counteract propaganda and misinformation from Russian media.

text: The name of the channel was not mentioned.

refinement: The purpose of Golos Yevropi outlined in this letter is to counteract propaganda and misinformation from Russian media.

text: The passage is not a letter.

refinement: The Baltics and Finland journalists propose that a channel named Golos Yevropi ("Voice of Europe") be made to counteract propaganda and misinformation from Russian media.

answer: Researchers in the Baltics believe a European Voice of Europe (Evropskoe Golos Yevropy) channel is necessary to counter Russian media being known for their kind of propaganda, misinformation, and outright lies.

text: Evropskoe was not mentioned in the passage.

refinement: Researchers in the Baltics believe a European Voice of Europe (Golos Yevropy) channel is necessary to counter Russian media being known for their kind of propaganda, misinformation, and outright lies.

answer: The article is about a group of journalists in the Baltic States who are asking Europe to help create a channel to counter Russian propaganda in the region.

text: The title of the channel was not mentioned.

refinement: The article is about a group of journalists in the Baltic States who are asking Europe to help create a channel ("Golos Yevropi" a.k.a. "Voice of Europe") to counter Russian propaganda in the region.