“Zine” Project English 10 Ms. Zappa Final Product: A mini-maga”ZINE” of your creation that combines literary analysis and graphically supported interpretation of the analysis

Zine Requirements All wording included in the Zine must be typed Correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation rules apply Each page must have a graphic, illustration, or image connected with the written content. This could be a border, the actual graphic interpretation, etc. (MUST HAVE 5-6 GRAPHICS PER PAGE)

Zine Requirements All information should be original, creative and neat All points should be thoroughly supported with smoothly written examples and page numbers where applicable. Supporting information should also provide greater understanding and insight about the novel. Be academically honest in your reporting since plagiarism rules do apply to all assignments.

Zine Requirements Final Zine must contain 10 total pages Final Zine must be bound in some way (no stapled Zines accepted) All pages needed for full points Pages must be arranged in a logical order

Page 1: Front Cover Show key settings, title, author, your name –Your name and the author’s name should be clear –The front cover should be attractive and contain minimal empty space

Page 2: Table of Contents Include a page for each literary element and a page number. Don’t forget to number each page of your Zine.

Page 3: Author Biography Author Biography *Include summary of life, work, and contributions *Include a Works Cited of sources used in author bio

Page 4:Critical Evaluation Critical Evaluation Write one paragraph for each category below: *Credibility: how believable is the plot & character development, settings, etc.? *Aesthetics: how well written is the book? Smooth, imagery, descriptive? *Didactics: what life lessons does the reader learn? What is the author’s philosophy about life based on this story? Support each category with specific examples and page numbers

Page 5: Characterization Characterization: Pretend you are the main character of the book OR write from another character’s point of view about the main character: *write a letter to someone describing your personality (or the character’s personality) using incidents from the book—do NOT summarize the book! *include 6 traits of characterization

Page 6:Conflict Conflict Define and SHOW the conflict using one of the following methods: * newspaper/magazine ad with explanation * “Dear Abby” letter * picture of object symbolizing conflict with explanation

Page 7: Theme Theme Define and SHOW the theme(s) using one or more of the following: *a quote from an outside literary source *existing song or poem (underline and explain related lyrics) *write an original song or poem with explanation of how it relates to the theme

Page 8: Symbolism Symbolism List top 5 symbols that are key to the novel *Write a one sentence explanation of the meaning for each symbol *Write 1-2 paragraphs that prove which symbol is most important to the novel. Support with examples and page numbers.

Page 9: Irony, Foreshadowing or Mood Choose one of the following: Irony, Foreshadowing, Mood *Choose one of the formats to show the term you chose: recipe, comic strip, or newspaper story *include book examples and page numbers

Page 10: Back Cover Back Cover Write a 1-2 paragraph summary of what your book is about. Include the climactic point, but do not make it a play-by-play summary.