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What are some of the best ways to use this site to supplement and support in-class discussions?

I think that being able to use enotes as a supplement to class discussion can be done in a variety of ways.  Using the reference points from enotes can be useful, such as study guides or the literary criticism.  At the same time, having kids monitor the discussions present in discussion posts might be able to them to pick up the discussions in class what they see on line.  In addition, seeing students be able to assess the veracity and care of answered questions allow students to understand the criteria in their own mind as to what constitutes a "successful" or "not so successful" answer.

Another interesting way to use enotes might be to show the students study guides for books they are not reading, to act as models for books they are reading.  The organization and the elements of the enotes materials are good models.  For example, a section on characters or themes might serve as models for students' assignments on these aspects of their own reading.  I would be inclined, with younger students, to pick and choose, since looking at all the materials available would probably be overwhelming.