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English / Literature / To Be or Not to Be, That Is the Chat Thread
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on: August 15, 2011, 09:19:59 am
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'ello! I'm the mod here, Jexi. Here's a place for us to chat about everything and anything (of course, keeping in mind the site rules) Sometimes we need a break from all that reading we do, right? Or maybe we just like talking....
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General / Support and Advice / Chatty Time
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on: August 11, 2011, 04:07:10 pm
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'ello.  I'm the mod for S&A (and Lit.). I'm obsessed with sports and reading. I am a huge Harry Potter nerd. I love making new friends. Chat it up in here! (but, obviously, don't spam)
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General / Support and Advice / What Is This Place? Rules and Help (CLICK HERE FIRST)
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on: August 11, 2011, 03:57:34 pm
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We all know life isn't perfect. Sometimes we need a little help and support. Maybe you're failing a class you could ace and just need a little encouragement. Maybe you and your best friend are fighting and need some advice. Maybe you just need a hug or hear someone out there will listen to you. That's what this forum (S&A) is for.
Of course, I'm no certified counselor and I highly doubt anyone here is (if you are, impressive!). We can only give you advice on what we've gone through. But if you need someone to vent to, I'm always willing to listen and help.
Rules
1. Follow all site rules
2. Be nice Sometimes, the topics here might be a little sensitive. Don't post things like "Oh, just get over it, you big baby!" or "That's bad advice. You should..." If you disagree with someone's post, say something more along the lines of "Another way to look at it is..." Have no doubt, if I (or other staff) see rudeness, appropriate actions will be taken.
3. Don't give out locations Even though this in the site rules, please don't say something like "At my school, St. Fakerson..." or "Our mascot, the Raging Red Rhino.." Also, don't the give away clues about where you are. So don't say things like, "I go to the a school with the largest aquarium in the country." Even if you need to talk about the aquarium, just say your school has a big one.
4. About thread deletion If a thread has been no new post in two weeks, I'll lock it. Around the 1st and the 15th of the month, I'll delete locked threads. If you want your thread deleted/locked earlier, put the title as "please close" or something like that. If for some reason, you feel your thread has been wrongly locked and/or needs to stay open, PM me. You do need a really good reason for it to stay open, though. A really, really, good reason.
If for some reason, you don't want people to know it's you who has the problem, you can PM me (or another staff member) and I will post it for you. If you want to respond to the topic, again, PM the response.
Questions and/or concerns? PM me.
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English / Literature / List of Threads
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on: August 08, 2011, 10:33:27 am
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Here is a list of all the threads (with links) dealing with a book/poem/et cetera listed by title (note: words like "a'' and "the" do not count as first word)
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English / Literature / Read All About It: Rule and Help for Literature
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on: August 08, 2011, 10:26:40 am
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Rules:
-Follow all site rules
Be nice
Don't make fun of someone's question or the subject. Just because I could hate something doesn't mean I need to tell everyone.
-If you have a question about a book, make sure there isn't a topic for it already.
For example, if you don't understand why Harry Potter's aunt and uncle kept him under the stairs and there a Harry Potter thread, post your question there. If there isn't a thread, you can start a new one. Please look here to see if there is a thread already or not.
-If starting a new thread, please put this at the top of your post:
[b]Title:[/b]
[b]Author[/b]
[b]Genre/Type of Work:[/b]
Please don't post questions that should go elsewhere. In this Literature (or Lit.), we deal with written and published works. Novels, nonfiction, poems, short stories, plays, et cetera can all find there home here. Don't ask questions about French or science here.
Don't Spam:
Please don't start a new thread for questions like "What is Eragon's uncle's name?" This is considered spam, as there is a thread for those types of questions (for more information, see below). Also, only posting with smilies or going off-topic are considered spam.
Spoilers Aren't Needed
Unless otherwise stated in the first post of a topic, I will assume that you have read the entire book and I won't be ruining anything. If you haven't please post something like. "[insert question] I have only read up to when he runs away from the hospital, so please if use spoilers if necessary!" Don't use page numbers, as that's a little bit harder to find if your answer would need a spoiler or not.
Help:
Here in Lit., we have a couple of different types of questions.
What is Eragon's uncle's name? Why did Harry Potter's aunt and uncle keep him under the stairs? Should Emma Woodhouse have realized Mr. Elton had feelings for her and not Harriet? These questions would all have a home here, but the answering methods would be different.
Person A's question is what I like to call "Google-able," meaning a little bit of searching with Google (or your preferred search engine) you can find the answer. In this case, please post a source for the person to find the answer along with the answer, if you wish. If you don't want Wikipedia as a source, please say so. These sort of questions should be asked here.
Source or page 16 might be of help. His name is Garrow. For Person C's question, it should go in the Emma thread or an Emma thread should be made. The answer should for be help to get to a solution. You might point out what Mr. Elton did that made Emma convinced of his affection for Harriet and what actions made Mr. Elton think he was pointing out his affection for Emma. If possible, give a source(s). Give evidence but no solution, if it's an opinion question. We want to help, but not do your homework.
What about Person B's? I believe a little bit of Googling could get you an answer. Therefore, post it here.
Questions? PM me!
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General / Introduce Yourself / Re: Staff Introductions
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on: August 01, 2011, 09:54:04 am
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Hola! I'm Jexi (well, that's a nickname that I like). I'm a fifteen year old girl starting sophomore year of high school. I live in the State of Hockey (Minnesota) and am obsessed with the Minnesota Wild/hockey. I played it for six years. I do love almost every sport in some way, but the other main one I obsessively follow is (American) football.
I loved my freshman year of high school and school all around. My favorite last year subjects were: geometry, physical science, Spanish, and Russia (if I took an area studies course, then I could be in AP US History this year). I love English classes too, both the reading and writing aspects of them. I also took Intro to Programming (most of what we did was in Alice), a class that we worked mainly in Flash, and Video Production (I know how to use video editors on PCs and Macs).
There are a few things I can do. Namely, I canNOT sing in the slightest. Or read music. However, my friend and I have collaborated a couple of times to write a song. She put an amazing melody and sang incredibly some lyrics I wrote. Besides that, I lacking all musical talent.
-edit- I'm the mod of S&A and Lit.
Also, slightly extremely obsessed with Harry Potter.
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