Chapter Coding Proposal

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Jen wrote:
 
> I finished reviewing PS chapter coding and am about halfway through 
> COS. I think I've done enough to make a proposal for future coding: 
> 
> 1) Coding to the First Category, the Book Title. This is the spot 
> for general book reviews and for posts touching on 3 or more 
> chapters in a given book. That's an entirely arbitrary number on my 
> part, but typically if a post is using multiple chapter examples, it 
> starts straying into the territory of reviewing the book. 
> 
> This one is a judgement call, of course. If all the examples are 
> relevant but there's no connection made between them, it's better to 
> code to individual chapters.
> 
> 2) Coding to Chapters. So far, almost every chapter has a seminal 
> event discussed ad nauseam which has become synonymous with the 
> chapter. Examples: 'The Mirror of Erised' and the socks; 'Quidditch' 
> and Snape saving Harry's life; 'Through the Trapdoor' and discussion 
> about the tasks/DD's agenda. Readily identifiable events where most 
> people can tell you *exactly* what chapter they occurred in.
> 
> In light of this pattern, I left threads about very specific events 
> coded to the chapter headings. I think people interested in 
> Dumbledore and his socks will naturally tend to click on 'The Mirror 
> of Erised' chapter code as a logical entry point for discussion. 

How are you planning to deal with the graveyard scene in GOF?  This
scene covers three chapters but in my mind qualifies as a "very
specific event".  I had trouble deciding whether to code to chapters
(and in the end I did check all three) when I came across the thread
discussing sexual overtones in the graveyard scene.

-Kelly