May Activity #1: How to Choose an Animal Discussion

[trivalent.livejournal.com]

Activity: How to Choose an Animal
Points: Participation 10pts/5kts, Additional comment: 2pts/1kt. 10 point bonus for animagi.
Deadline: Monday, 17 May EDT (7pm UTC)

Everyone has their own way of reading an application, picking up what to look for in a form and narrowing it down to one creature. But, lets open it up - share your secrets, your tips, everything. New voters can learn from the masters, and perhaps even the experienced voters can pick up a thing or two.

Comments

[lily-fayline.livejournal.com]

Much the same as most people here, if a bit less methodical:
1. Read through the application and note the characteristics that are mentioned, and those that shine through in the writing
2. Choose the element the animagus is most likely to inhabit, and set other parameters (big/small, predator/herbivore, mammal/other)
3. Look up which animals within the set parameters best encompass the characteristics given, and narrow it down to one choice.
I tend to do this in my head; I'm rubbish at writing things down.

Mel//Ravenclaw//Red Panda