essay_exchange

Holiday Challenge?

story645 wrote in essay_exchange Nov 18, 2006 22:04

Yes, it's been forever, but I'm totally capitalizing on the season to ask if anyone wants to do an essay exchange that centers around holidays? How they're celebrated at Hogwarts, which students do what, a specific holiday, whatever you want. Nothing due 'til mid January at the earliest. So how about it?

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Walburga Black

story645 wrote in essay_exchange Oct 13, 2006 18:24

"For a split second, Harry thought he was looking through a window, a window behind which an old woman in a black cap was screaming" (77) This is a woman trapped by her beliefs, hurt by them, and not able to do anything but rage. This is Walburga Black, of the "Most Ancient House of Black".
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New Challenge

story645 wrote in essay_exchange Oct 13, 2006 12:44

Two great ideas in the last post, so using one this go around, the other the next go around.

Credit:Kaskait
I like the idea about all of us writing about one character in whatever style we choose (essays, poetry, fic etc). But please nothing on Snape, Dumbledore, Riddle, Harry or the well-known characters. Lets get a bit obscure.

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New Challenge

story645 wrote in essay_exchange Sep 22, 2006 10:50

So, what do you want to do next? Poems about an object or character? Essays about rubber bands in HP? Fragments, songs, fics, and everything but essays about any ole' hp non fic topic? Yeah I need to rename the community, but $20 is a bit steep.

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Note this

story645 wrote in essay_exchange Sep 04, 2006 23:03

As you may have noticed, even I don't have my essay up yet. I took an extension too. So, I expect all the essays to be in within the next week or two. I just need one thing from all of you.

If you read this post, leave a comment saying about when your essay will be up, or that your essay is already up.

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Essays due tomorrow

story645 wrote in essay_exchange Aug 31, 2006 22:43

So unless you gave me/give me a heads up, your essays are due tomorrow. Lots of thanks to the people who have already posted their essays.

You know the drill:
Your assignments are listed on the masterlist and in more detail in the original claims post. Formatting rules can be found here: link.

Have fun, and thanks for participating.

The implications of changing attitudes toward muggle fashions

quiet_recluse wrote in essay_exchange Aug 30, 2006 19:29

The increased diversification and modernisation of fashion amongst the younger generations of the wizarding world indicates increased muggle influence and acceptance. This essay will first examine the attitudes of older wizards when it comes to modern muggle fashions which will be followed by an examination of the attitudes that younger wizards ( Read more... )

Outsiders in the Harry Potter Series: Luna Lovegood and Severus Snape

kaskait wrote in essay_exchange Aug 30, 2006 00:28

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Essays Due Next Week

story645 wrote in essay_exchange Aug 24, 2006 22:37

This is your timely reminder that all essays are due by next Friday, Sept. 1st. So, any last minute questions? Anyone need an extention? Anyone dropping out? etc.?

Your assignments are listed on the masterlist and in more detail in the original claims post. Formatting rules can be found here: link.

Have fun!

AFK: Aug 6th- Aug 20th

story645 wrote in essay_exchange Aug 05, 2006 22:43

I'm going to be out of town from Aug. 6th 'til Aug. 20th. Taking a laptop with me and I might have internet access next week (til the 13th) but not going to count on it.

So, who wants the ever so fun job of watching the comm? Really easy, not sure that you'll have to do anything honestly.

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