Literacy Survey(Please read and answer!)

Willow Oran · 06-11-2002, 09:57 PM

In math class at my school we were assigned to choose a topic, make up five questions about it and survey at 20 people using those questions. The topic I choose was books and I figured that the people on this message board would be good people to survey. All you have to do is answer these five questions:

1) Do you like to read?

2)About how many books do you read in a month?

3)About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty?

4)What is your favorite genre:
Fanstasy
Science Fiction
Mystery
Non-Fiction
General Lit.

5)Who is your favorite author?

Thank You!

emplynx · 06-11-2002, 10:30 PM

Arn't they going to think it is wierd when all people answer Tolkien as their fav?

1) Do you like to read? YES

2)About how many books do you read in a month? about 7

3)About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty? 2.5

4)What is your favorite genre:
Science Fiction

5)Who is your favorite author?J.R.R.T. himself.

BeardofPants · 06-11-2002, 10:37 PM

1) Do you like to read?

Yes.

2)About how many books do you read in a month?

About 1 - 2.

3)About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty?

Probably about 2 - 2 and a half hours, but I haven't timed myself!

4)What is your favorite genre:
Fanstasy
Science Fiction
Mystery
Non-Fiction
General Lit.

Sci Fi.

5)Who is your favorite author?

Frank Herbert of Dune fame.

Claenoic · 06-11-2002, 11:38 PM

1. Very much so.
2. If I rounded it... 30 (A book a day keeps the doctor away.)
3. One hour, 23 minutes, 38 secs (my sister timed me.)
4. Fantasy
5. Veeeerrrrry close tie between J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling, but J.R.R. T wins by a fractional amount (If you like, you can just put down J.K. R for variety

)

Uusoae · 06-12-2002, 05:33 AM

1) Do you like to read? YES!!!

2)About how many books do you read in a month? about 10

3)About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty? 2 hours ish

4)What is your favorite genre: Fantasy!

5)Who is your favorite author? Terry Pratchett

galadriel88 · 06-12-2002, 05:40 PM

1) Do you like to read? Yeah, baby!

2)About how many books do you read in a month? Depends, anywhere from 2 - 5

3)About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty? I would guess 2 - 3 hours.

4)What is your favorite genre: It's a tie between Fanstasy and Non-Fiction.

5)Who is your favorite author? Oh dear, at the moment I guess JRRT!

cassiopeia · 06-13-2002, 12:04 AM

1/ Yes

2/ About 1-4 (depends if I'm on holidays or not)

3/ 3 hours

4/ Fantasy and sci-fi (I can't choose from them)

5/ The good professor (Tolkien, of course!)

Andúril · 06-13-2002, 02:46 AM

1) Do you like to read? Sometimes.

2) About how many books do you read in a month? One

3) About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty? I don't read "medium difficulty" books.

4) What is your favorite genre: Non-fiction

5) Who is your favorite author? Fiction? Tolkien I guess. Haven't read too much fiction, though. Don't remember the others.

sun-star · 06-13-2002, 01:09 PM

1) Yes!

2) 4/5

3) about 3 hours

4) General lit.

5) Evelyn Waugh

**crickhollow** · 06-13-2002, 03:11 PM

1) Do you like to read? Yes

2)About how many books do you read in a month? hmmm 3-4 (on average)

3)About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty? What do you define as "medium difficulty"? can I go with "usual difficulty"? 3-5 hours

4)What is your favorite genre:
I like to read books by dead people

5)Who is your favorite author? Charles Dickens

FrodoFriend · 06-16-2002, 01:19 AM

1) Do you like to read? Heck yes!! Nothing better!

2) About how many books do you read in a month? Usually 8-10

3)How long for a two hundred page book? 3 hours or so

4) Favorite genre(s)? Fantasy/scifi, historical fiction, and classics

5) Tolkien and Orwell

Katt_knome_hobbit · 06-16-2002, 03:06 AM

1) I like to read cerial bockses

2) How ever many bockses of cerial we have in one month. It vairies cus sometimes my cusins come over

3) A book? I dunoo if I ever red a book.

4) Health information is Non-Fiction and that's what I read

5) Quaker Oats. That guy is the greatest.

(

Ha ha! Take that Willow!)

Imladris · 06-16-2002, 07:49 AM

1) Yes.
2) 2-5.
3) 2-3 hours.
4) Mystery and Suspense, crime etc.
5) Sir. A. C. Doyle.

Laurelyn · 06-16-2002, 11:17 AM

1) No . . . aw, he!l, who am i kidding? BOOKS RULE!!!!!!!!!
2)Anywhere from 10-42. That's counting stuff I re-read.
3)1-2 hours
4) Fantasy
5) No duh, JRRT

***Earniel*** · 06-16-2002, 01:25 PM

1) Do you like to read?
Do birds have wings? Off course I like to read.

2)About how many books do you read in a month?
normally: 5-10
depends on the month: june never more than two, july about 30-35

3)About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty?
mothertongue: 2
English: 2,5 -3

4)What is your favorite genre:
Fantasy with science fiction close behind

5)Who is your favorite author?
Tolkien just a bit more than Terry Pratchett

***IronParrot*** · 06-16-2002, 08:16 PM

1) Hell yeah.

2) Depends on the length of the works, and the time I have. Could be anywhere from 1 to 8...

3) I'm not sure how difficulty has anything to do with length... it really depends on how involved and invested I am in a given book as a result of the quality of the prose. I'll make a guess and say three hours. That's probably way off in either direction, though.

4) What kind of books do I like to read? Good ones. As is also the case with my opinion on film, genre is nothing.

5) I'm tempted to say Tolkien just because The Lord of the Rings is my favourite novel, but it's hard to make such a judgment because Tolkien produced such a small body of work. So I really don't know how to answer this question...

Jadera · 06-16-2002, 09:50 PM

Oooh...survey...

Sorry.

1) Yes!
2) I usually read about 2-4, depends on school, free time, and such
3) About three hours, if I apply myself.

4) Mysteries
5)Laurie R. King; Rex Stout

Celandine · 06-27-2002, 11:50 PM

1) Do you like to read? Yes, if the book isn't assigned.

2)About how many books do you read in a month? 2-4

3)About how long (in hours) does it take you to read a book of medium difficulty? About 1 to 2 hours

4)What is your favorite genre? Fantasy or General Literature.

5)Who is your favorite author? Christopher Paul Curtis and J.R.R. Tolkien

Andúril · 06-29-2002, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Katt_knome_hobbit:
1) I like to read cerial bockses

Same here. Kellogg's Cornflakes have 3g protein per 40g serving.

The Ringbearer · 07-03-2002, 03:09 AM

1. mmmm.......YES!!! Of course! That's pretty much all I do...

2. About 3 to 5? Not sure...

3. 2 or 3 I think.

4. Fantasy

5.My favorite author is either J.R.R. Tolkien or J.K Rowling.
(feeling really original right now.....

)

Could I add on a question? What is your favorite book after LotR?

Mine would be either the Odessey(misspelled most likely...), Harry Potter, or The Giver.

06-11-2002, 09:57 PM	#1
Willow Oran Deus Ex Machina Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,951	Literacy Survey(Please read and answer!) In math class at my school we were assigned to choose a topic, make up five questions about it and survey at 20 people using those questions. The topic I choose was books and I figured that the people on this message board would be good people to survey. All you have to do is answer these five questions: 1) Do you like to read? 2)About how many books do you read in a month? 3)About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty? 4)What is your favorite genre: Fanstasy Science Fiction Mystery Non-Fiction General Lit. 5)Who is your favorite author? Thank You! __________________ "5. Plain Rings with RUNES on the inside. Avoid these like the PLAGUE. -Diana Wynne Jones Tough Guide To FantasyLand ...it's not much of a show if somebody doesn't suffer, and preferably at length. Suffering is beautiful in any case, and so is anguish; but as for loathing, and bitterness... I don't think they belong on the stage at all. - Isabella, I Gelosi

06-11-2002, 10:30 PM	#2
emplynx Self-Appointed Lord of the Free Peoples of the General Messages Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,214	Re: Literacy Survey(Please read and answer!) Arn't they going to think it is wierd when all people answer Tolkien as their fav? 1) Do you like to read? YES 2)About how many books do you read in a month? about 7 3)About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty? 2.5 4)What is your favorite genre: Science Fiction 5)Who is your favorite author?J.R.R.T. himself.

06-11-2002, 10:37 PM	#3
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Re: Literacy Survey(Please read and answer!) 1) Do you like to read? Yes. 2)About how many books do you read in a month? About 1 - 2. 3)About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty? Probably about 2 - 2 and a half hours, but I haven't timed myself! 4)What is your favorite genre: Fanstasy Science Fiction Mystery Non-Fiction General Lit. Sci Fi. 5)Who is your favorite author? Frank Herbert of Dune fame. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

06-11-2002, 11:38 PM	#4
Claenoic Queen of Prolonged, Unexplained Absences Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Texas. 'Nuff said. Posts: 556	1. Very much so. 2. If I rounded it... 30 (A book a day keeps the doctor away.) 3. One hour, 23 minutes, 38 secs (my sister timed me.) 4. Fantasy 5. Veeeerrrrry close tie between J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling, but J.R.R. T wins by a fractional amount (If you like, you can just put down J.K. R for variety ) __________________ Very Biased Alternate Script (but it's funny!):Click here! FREAK RAIN!!!!!!!! O.o Queen of prolonged unexplained absences and long, loooong car rides. Well, hullo everyone. As you can see, I don't hang out here muchly anymore. There's a good reason for this. Y'see, I've been hanging out at a different chatboard called Cardboardia. So far, I've been havin' a blast. Not that I don't love the TLA, but the magic of Entmoot is lost on me. So, as soon as TLA ends, so will my existance here, probably. Who knows though? I might stay. Highly unlikely however. This is a good bye in advance, then. Unless you want to join me and my group of friends at Cardboardia. Cheers!

06-12-2002, 05:33 AM	#5
Uusoae Sapling Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: England Posts: 6	1) Do you like to read? YES!!! 2)About how many books do you read in a month? about 10 3)About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty? 2 hours ish 4)What is your favorite genre: Fantasy! 5)Who is your favorite author? Terry Pratchett __________________ Someday i must read this scholar 'everyone' he seems to have written so much and all of it wrong. Come visit my webpage! - www.expage.com/araspage or visit my tolkien, tortall and H.p forum! http://pub36.ezboard.com/btortallwebforum Darkness is a shadow, without light it cannot exsist

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galadriel88 Halfwitted Queen of Lothlorien Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Far off in a dream Posts: 1,166	1) Do you like to read? Yeah, baby! 2)About how many books do you read in a month? Depends, anywhere from 2 - 5 3)About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty? I would guess 2 - 3 hours. 4)What is your favorite genre: It's a tie between Fanstasy and Non-Fiction. 5)Who is your favorite author? Oh dear, at the moment I guess JRRT! __________________ The beuatiful mind/The beautiful heart/Doesn't deserve the pain/How can I stop the rain? -How Can I Stop the Rain? by Kessid, my new favorite band +Every good thing that comes into my life is only a reflection of the greatest gift of all; the offering of yourself, dear Son of God+ Always remember, you're uniqe, just like everybody else! "The one constant through all the years has been the Trombone. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. Its been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again, but the Trombone has marked the time. This field, this section, this band is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and could be again. Oh, people will come . . . people will most definitely come."

06-13-2002, 12:04 AM	#7
cassiopeia Viggoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,749	1/ Yes 2/ About 1-4 (depends if I'm on holidays or not) 3/ 3 hours 4/ Fantasy and sci-fi (I can't choose from them) 5/ The good professor (Tolkien, of course!) __________________ Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

06-13-2002, 02:46 AM	#8
Andúril The Original Corruptor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,881	1) Do you like to read? Sometimes. 2) About how many books do you read in a month? One 3) About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty? I don't read "medium difficulty" books. 4) What is your favorite genre: Non-fiction 5) Who is your favorite author? Fiction? Tolkien I guess. Haven't read too much fiction, though. Don't remember the others.

06-13-2002, 01:09 PM	#9
sun-star Lady of Letters Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Either Oxford or Kent, England Posts: 2,476	1) Yes! 2) 4/5 3) about 3 hours 4) General lit. 5) Evelyn Waugh __________________ And all the time the waves, the waves, the waves Chase, intersect and flatten on the sand As they have done for centuries, as they will For centuries to come, when not a soul Is left to picnic on the blazing rocks, When England is not England, when mankind Has blown himself to pieces. Still the sea, Consolingly disastrous, will return While the strange starfish, hugely magnified, Waits in the jewelled basin of a pool.

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06-16-2002, 01:19 AM	#11
FrodoFriend Halfwitted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Eryn Vorn Posts: 1,659	1) Do you like to read? Heck yes!! Nothing better! 2) About how many books do you read in a month? Usually 8-10 3)How long for a two hundred page book? 3 hours or so 4) Favorite genre(s)? Fantasy/scifi, historical fiction, and classics 5) Tolkien and Orwell __________________ Fingolfin lives! ... in my finger! The Crossroads of Arda - Warning. Halfwit content. Not appropriate for people with IQ of over 18. The Fellowship of the Message Board Nyáréonié - The Tale of Tears

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Imladris Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 146	1) Yes. 2) 2-5. 3) 2-3 hours. 4) Mystery and Suspense, crime etc. 5) Sir. A. C. Doyle. __________________ "A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent."

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Laurelyn Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Valinor, right next to Telperion . . . what did you expect, Michigan? Posts: 1,315	1) No . . . aw, he!l, who am i kidding? BOOKS RULE!!!!!!!!! 2)Anywhere from 10-42. That's counting stuff I re-read. 3)1-2 hours 4) Fantasy 5) No duh, JRRT __________________ The Third Age of Entmoot has begun. Angel of music, guide and guardian! Grant to me your glory! The country I eat and spend the day in is by no means the country I sleep and dream in. Define patriotism. Hold the boat, you spastic monkey! ~ Elenka

06-16-2002, 01:25 PM	#15
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	1) Do you like to read? Do birds have wings? Off course I like to read. 2)About how many books do you read in a month? normally: 5-10 depends on the month: june never more than two, july about 30-35 3)About how long(in hours) does it take you to read a 200 page book of medium difficulty? mothertongue: 2 English: 2,5 -3 4)What is your favorite genre: Fantasy with science fiction close behind 5)Who is your favorite author? Tolkien just a bit more than Terry Pratchett __________________ We are not things.

06-16-2002, 08:16 PM	#16
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	1) Hell yeah. 2) Depends on the length of the works, and the time I have. Could be anywhere from 1 to 8... 3) I'm not sure how difficulty has anything to do with length... it really depends on how involved and invested I am in a given book as a result of the quality of the prose. I'll make a guess and say three hours. That's probably way off in either direction, though. 4) What kind of books do I like to read? Good ones. As is also the case with my opinion on film, genre is nothing. 5) I'm tempted to say Tolkien just because The Lord of the Rings is my favourite novel, but it's hard to make such a judgment because Tolkien produced such a small body of work. So I really don't know how to answer this question... __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

06-16-2002, 09:50 PM	#17
Jadera Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 205	Oooh...survey... Sorry. 1) Yes! 2) I usually read about 2-4, depends on school, free time, and such 3) About three hours, if I apply myself. 4) Mysteries 5)Laurie R. King; Rex Stout __________________ Whaaaaaaaaaat?? ~Chivalry isn't dead, it just transferred to women~

06-27-2002, 11:50 PM	#18
Celandine Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 168	1) Do you like to read? Yes, if the book isn't assigned. 2)About how many books do you read in a month? 2-4 3)About how long (in hours) does it take you to read a book of medium difficulty? About 1 to 2 hours 4)What is your favorite genre? Fantasy or General Literature. 5)Who is your favorite author? Christopher Paul Curtis and J.R.R. Tolkien

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The Ringbearer Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Crickhollow in the summer, and Rivendell in the winter Posts: 397	1. mmmm.......YES!!! Of course! That's pretty much all I do... 2. About 3 to 5? Not sure... 3. 2 or 3 I think. 4. Fantasy 5.My favorite author is either J.R.R. Tolkien or J.K Rowling. (feeling really original right now..... ) Could I add on a question? What is your favorite book after LotR? Mine would be either the Odessey(misspelled most likely...), Harry Potter, or The Giver. __________________ 'Go away, and never come back!!' '......what?' 'But you're a part of this world! Aren't you?' Frodo lives!