Name: ______________________________

Magazine PublicationPre-AP English Spring Assessment

Congratulations! You just landed a job as a magazine editor at a prestigious magazine!

Over the next two weeks, you and one partner will design, draft, and publish an eight page magazine for a specific target audience and interest topic. Interest topics could include but are not limited to outdoors, sports, fashion, teenager interests, health, travel, entertainment, animals, specific hobbies, beauty, food, etc.

You and your partner will both design an appropriate and relevant cover and one advertisement of a service or product that would appeal to your target audience. Each partner will independently write one long article and one short article that relate to your target audience and magazine topic.

For extra credit, you and your partner may write a letter from the editor (a letter written from both of you to the readers to explain your inspiration for the magazine) and/or another advertisement.

You will digitally create your magazine using a free account on JooMag.com. There will be article checkpoints throughout the next two weeks. The complete magazine is due on Thursday, May 11 th . There will be a publication party on your final exam time that you will be able to share your magazine and read all other magazines from our class!

Page Requirements:Page # Type Required Components

1 Cover -Full page relevant and appropriate photo-Masthead: Creative magazine title in large font-Lead Article Titles: the two long articles in medium font-Coverlines: Titles of the two short articles in small font-Datelines: Month and year in small font-Colorful, neat design

2 & 3 Informational Article

(An informational/ expository article that discusses a topic, event, or

situation related to your target audience)

-Minimum 400 words split into paragraphs-Headline title-Deck/Catchy tag line-Byline with author’s name-One subhead title-3 or more photos-Caption on one photo-One pull quote-Colorful, neat design

4 Interview with a famous person or

expert

-Headline including interviewee’s name-Byline with interviewer’s name-Introduction paragraph explaining the person and topic of discussion-Minimum of 6 specific, relevant. creative questions -Minimum of 6 specific, relevant, creative answers

5 Advertisement(Advertises a real or imaginary product or

service that would appeal to your target

audience)

-Name of product or service in large font-Slogan or catchy phrase to explain your product-One full page picture OR two half page pictures

6 & 7 Fictional/Narrative Article

(A made-up story or a personal, true story about a topic, event, or situation related

to your target audience)

-Minimum 400 words split into paragraphs-Headline-Deck/Catchy Tag Line-Byline with author’s name-3 or more photos-Caption on one photo-One pull quote-Colorful, neat design

8 Special Interest Piece

(Many options: How to, advice column,

product review, hot/not list,

infographic, pictures, upcoming events,

recipe, etc.)

-Headline/Title-Introduction paragraph-At least 1 photo-At least 1 photo caption-Creative and relevant

VOCABULARY

COVER VOCABULARY

Plan your Magazine!Editor Names: ________________________ & ________________________Target Audience

Age: ___________Gender: ______________________Magazine Topic: ____________________________________________

Magazine Title: ___________________________________________________

Page #

Type Author Ideas

1 Cover BOTH

2 & 3 Informational (long)

4 Interview (short)

Page #

Type Author Ideas

5 Advertisement BOTH

6 & 7 Fictional/Narrative (long)

8 Special Interest (short)

Google Slides:

ONE partner will create a Google Slide and share it with the other partner.You may want to look at the template designs!

You may work concurrently on the magazine, but be careful not to work on the same pages or mess up your partner’s writing.