As you may know if you have been keeping up with the LiveZilla updates, your Intellectual Test applications, if you pass the multiple choice section, are now graded by a moderator based on a free-response section.  

The following are the REQUIRED COMPONENTS of an Intellectual Test free response in order to have your application accepted.  The free response counts for about 80% of your grade, with the multiple choice consisting of the other 20%

These rules were written by myself, penguincube, and approved by davjs, LiveWire Administrator (minor changes may be made, but this is largely final).

The requirements are also available to view in this FAQ: http://www.golivewire.com/forums/faq.cgi?action=read&id=58088 and will be added in a  link to the Intellectual Test very soon.

This feature is very new, and I am aware that some applicants were accepted today before these guidelines were implemented. I apologize about this, but rest assured that, we rejected more applications than we accepted today, and therefore most applicants were at least somewhat qualified.

If you do not already know, the Intellectual Test is an exam on LiveWire that allows you to post in our Intellectual Forum, and gives you a symbol in your public profile indicative of your status.  You can find the test here: http://www.golivewire.com/forums/intellectualtest.cgi

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The free response portion of the Test is to show us that you qualify to be designated to be an Intellectual by demonstrating your ability to write in a coherent manner and to discuss topics that are of interest to the Intellectual Forum.

SUGGESTED LENGTH: 200-500 WORDS (not including characters and/or spaces)

Grammatical Requisite: Your response should contain flawless grammar, syntax and conventions. This is including but not limited to the following.

   * Using proper sentences that are complete and not run-on. Varying your sentence structure so that your response is not monotonic.
   * Proper capitalization and punctuation is a must.
   * Your response must be coherent, meaning that the main idea should come across with little to no effort by the test grader.
   * You should demonstrate your ability to distinguish between words such as "their" "they're" and "there" as well as be able to use consistency in your tense (past, present, or future) and use proper subject/verb agreement (common example: when referring to one person, that person is "he" or "she" NOT "they")
   * Your reply should be fun to read, interesting, and should stand out from what you think the rest of the members are submitting!

Content Requisites:

You should include at least two (or more!) of the following subjects in your response to demonstrate your interest in discussing Intellectual Forum topics.

   * Why you wish to be promoted to Intellectual status, what prompted you to take the test, and why you think that the moderator grading your test should upgrade your account.
   * A current event that is occurring in the world at this point in time, your well-developed opinion on this event, and its effects on the world at large.
   * Describe an area of study that interests you greatly, whether it be from school (physics, English, mass media) or from personal studies (Web design, photography). Explain the reason for your interest in this field and use your powers of explanation to teach us something about this field.
   * Do you think that there is such a thing as an unselfish action? Why or why not?
   * Tell us an anecdotal story about your life. This particular piece should be used to demonstrate your exceptional writing skills, so please be sure to use very lively, colorful, and exciting language to impress your test grader.

You can include any other subject or topic that you wish to discuss above and beyond what is listed here in order to make your response both of quality and quantity as long as you think that including it will convince us that you should be upgraded to intellectual status.  

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Thank you,

penguincube
LiveWire Staff
Intellectual Forum Moderator