9Th Grade Native English Speakers Project

9 th Grade Native English Speakers Project

Create your own magazine

You have 8 weeks to plan, design, write, edit and put together your own new magazine. You must do tasks 1, 2 and 3 AND Choose at least three other tasks from 4-7 to complete.

When you have finished, attach all your work together so it looks like a real magazine. You may either hand write your magazine OR use the computer. However, if you want to use the computer, you must be able to print your work yourself.

DO NOT COPY AND PASTE any writing from the internet or fill your magazine with too many pictures (maximum 2 per page). I am assessing you on your writing skills.

 Your project is going to contain 6 pieces of writing. The first 3 tasks are compulsory. The next 3 tasks you may choose from the options given. If you do extra pieces of writing for your magazine you will receive extra bonus points.

 Below you will find a timetable of when each section is due. If you are late handing any section in you will lose points.  There will be NO extensions except for circumstances that I have confirmed prior.

In between these dates you may show me your work for guidance. After you have completed each section I will keep it in a file until you are ready to put your entire magazine together.

 I have included a worksheet below “Researching and planning my magazine”. This is the first part of your project. You may not carry on with the next sections until I have seen this and confirmed it.

This is a fun and exciting project which you can really show your own interests. I hope you enjoy.

Good Luck Deadlines for each task

Task 1 – Compulsory task 1-Magazine Research and Plan – 17/02/2012

Signed (Yasmin) ______Signed (Student) ______

Task 3 – Compulsory task 3-Editors Letter – 02/03/2012

Task 4 – 1st task of choices 4 – 7 – 16/03/2012

Task 5– 2nd task of choices 4 – 7 – 30/03/2012

Task 6 – 3rd task of choices 4 – 7 – 16/04/2012

Task 2 – Compulsory task 2-Front Cover – 16/04/12

 Optional tasks may only be handed in after all 6 tasks have been

signed off.

Final Project Due: Monday 30 th April 2012 Compulsory Tasks:

TASK 1: Brainstorm all your ideas for your magazine Choose the focus (theme), target audience and name of your magazine. I want to see that in this section you have planned and really thought about it. - Who is it aimed at? (audience) - What is the specific theme? (Sport? Fashion? Music? E.t.c) - How much will your magazine cost?

You MUST show me your ideas and have me approve them before moving onto the second task. Fill in the worksheet and hand it to me by the due date given in the timetable below.

TASK 2: Design a front cover for the first issue. DO THIS LAST! Your front cover must be catchy and exciting. Remember this is the first thing that your reader will see and it must attract their attention or they will not want to buy it. Make sure you include all the elements of a front cover of a magazine.

TASK 3: Write the Editor’s letter for your first issue We learnt about Editors letters in the newspaper and magazine section in the textbook ‘Dimensions’ (pages 32 – 35).

- Your task is to explain to your readers what the magazine is going to be about and why they will love reading it. You will also introduce what is going to be in this issue. Choice of tasks 4 – 7

Now you must choose at least 3 of the following tasks:

TASK 4: Write a magazine article This could be about any topic which readers of your magazine would be interested in. Lay out your page in columns to make it look authentic. You can research ideas but it must be in your own words and if you use a website or book even to get an idea you must state this. - Your article must be a minimum of 350 words. - You must include at least 1 picture but no more than 3 pictures.

TASK 5: Write a celebrity interview You may pick a famous person who readers of your magazine would interested in and include each question followed by the answer. See ‘Dimensions’ (pages 10 -11) for how an interview must be set out. Include - an introduction about the person being interviewed - The interview questions and answers. - Your interview must be at least 350 words. - You must include only 1 picture of the celebrity.

TASK 6: Create a review page In this section you could review anything which is relevant to your magazine: film, musician/band, book, beauty product, shop, clothing item, etc. Your review must include: - Positives of the product (at least 3) - Negatives of the product (at least 3) - Who is the product for? - Where can you get the product? - Description of the product. - Your recommendations - Your review must be at least 350 words. - Your review must include one picture of the product. TASK 7: Create an advice column page Make up letters (at least 2) which readers of your magazine have sent in with their problems or questions. Write your advice in response to each of these letters. You may use the advice columns in the ‘Dimensions Textbook’ (pages 17 – 19) as guidance. You must: - Write at least 350 words (this can be split between a few advice pieces rather than one piece.) - Write and respond to at least 2 letters.

Optional Tasks – these are extra for bonus points.

Extension: Write a variety of articles with different topics and purposes, e.g. pieces which are informative, opinion based, to entertain or advise.