Multi-genre Project List of genres

Advertisement  Should be a print ad  Should be for something that the character would use, or would represent something about the character  Does not have to be for a tangible item— you could make an ad for a confidence seminar, invisibility cloak, a miracle.  Should be 8 ½ X 11 in size and be in color with some text explaining your “product”

Autobiography/Biography  You will need to write at least two-pages of a chapter in one character’s autobiography  Can be at any point in the book  Should be formatted like a chapter—title of the chapter, pages numbers, etc.  Should be 12 point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced

Blog post  You will need to create a blog post for one of your characters.  Should have 3-4 entries that are at least a paragraph each  Can cover any number of topics in the character’s life  Should have “links” and “ads” like most blogs do  Example:

Character sketch  Should be 1 page, minimum, typed, 12 point font, Times New Roman  Should analyze the character  Tell who they are, physically and mentally, and why they are that way  Think: Raisin in the Sun character packet

Contract  Should be typed, 1 page in length  Should be a contract between the character and someone else—themself, another character, God, etc.  Should have at least 8-10 conditions in it

Diary entries/Journals  Should be a half-page each  There should be at least four entries  Can cover any type of events that represent the theme you are covering  Should be written in the voice of the character  Can be informal in nature

Epilogue  An epilogue is the final chapter in a book, or final speech in a play, where the character summarizes the main events of the piece  You will need to write this as if you are speaking as the main character, and discuss something that you may have learned.  Your character could be alive or dead  Should be at least one page in length, typed

Fairy tale  Should be at least 2 pages in length, typed  Should include the characters from your book as characters in your story  You could write this as a paper, or you could create a children’s book

Jingle/TV commercial  This should be for something related to the character or the theme  You will have to perform it, so it will turned in as an audio file, and you will have to turn in a script  Think Chili’s baby back ribs or double-mint gum

List  What kind of list would your character make? Grocery list? Bucket list? List of people to kill?  For each item on your list, you will need some kind of explanation to justify them.  You should have at least 10 items

Monologue  This should be written in the voice of a character from your book  It is meant to reveal thoughts that your character may not have shared in the text of the book  Should be at least one page, typed

Newspaper  Should contain 5 articles—all should relate to actions that occur in the book  You can choose any type of articles, but you should not repeat any  Can be typed, or handwritten and put on posterboard  Templates: cs&q=newspaper&sort=user&view=public cs&q=newspaper&sort=user&view=public

Postcard/Greeting Card  Should contain a picture on the front that is from a place of significance in the book  The back should have a handwritten letter from a character in the book to someone else (either a character or someone relevant to them)

Ransom Note  Can be hand-written or typed  Must contain at least 8 demands with explanations  Must explain who the ransomers are and why they want what they want

Schedule  Should be a full day’s worth of activities  Should be complete with times, people they are meeting, places they have to go  Should be activities that are relevant to the character and the actions in the book

Text Messages  Should be at least 10 messages  Can be individual messages, or a text chain  Should be to/between characters of significance in the book

Want Ad  Think Craigslist or Ebay  Should contain a picture of whatever item the character is looking for or getting rid of  Should contain at least a paragraph of information about the item

Advice Column  Can be in letter format  Should be in the voice of the character— either looking for advice on something, or giving advice to someone  Should be on a topic of relevance from the book

Award  Should be given to someone from the book  Must contain the award and a letter of explanation for who is getting the award and why they are receiving it

Campaign Speech  Should be persuasive in nature  Should explain what the character is running for, and why they should be elected, as well as their credentials for the position  You can either give the speech yourself in character, or include the text of the speech as your project

Collage  Should have at least 20 pictures in it  Has to be at least 8 ½ x 11  Pictures should relate to the character, actions in the story, and/or theme

Conversation  This should be a dialogue between characters in the book  Cannot be a retelling of a conversation already had in the book, but, rather, a conversation that never occurred  What would the character have said if they had the chance?  Should be a page in length, minimum

Directions  This should be a how-to for something important in the book  Should be laid out in an organized way so that someone could follow them  Can contain visuals

Epitaphs  These are sayings that are found on headstones  They are usually funny in nature, and they reveal something about the person who has died  You will need to create a headstone that is reflective of a character from your book, and have your epitaph on it

Fashion articles  You will need to create one page worth of writing for this—it can be one long article, or several shorter ones  The fashion that you choose to cover should relate to the theme that you are addressing for your novel

Horoscope  You will need to complete 5 horoscopes  They can either be for one sign over five days/months, or 5 different signs  You will need to accurately portray your character AND the astrological sign that you choose

Memes  You will have to create 3 memes  Each meme must address your theme and the events of your book  It should be printed, in color, and included in your project

Obituary  Should be a ½ page in length, minimum, and include a picture  Can be for a character or an idea  Must contain birth date, death date, and major life information

Propaganda  This is one-sided information about a topic—think election information that you got in the mail  Can be in the form of a letter, sign, poster, ad, pamphlet, video

Recipe  Must be printed  Can be for an actual food, or for an intangible information  Must contain list of ingredients and directions on how to put the ingredients together

Song  You may choose to write a song that would be featured in the movie version of this book  You must include the lyrics that are either typed, or hand written neatly

Trivia  Must include 10 questions with their answers  Must address important information about the character and/or the story  Should be in the form of cards or an app—not a list of questions on a sheet of paper

Wanted poster  Should be at least 8 ½ x 11 and in color  Can be drawn or printed  Can be for a person or an idea  Should include date person/item went missing, important identifying information about them, and a reward

Application/Resume  You can either create the application for a job that would suite a character, or you can choose to create a resume for a character  Should be printed and in the correct format

Ballad  This is a poem that honors a person or action  Must be at least 25 lines and should have some kind of rhyme scheme  You may choose to set it to music  Must be printed

Cartoon/Comic Strip  Must be original  Can be printed or hand-drawn  Should address the theme that you chose  Should have actual characters and events from your book  Can be funny or political

Definition  You could choose to create a dictionary page, or make a webpage like dictionary.com  Must be for 5 words that have significance in your book  Should include the definition, part of speech, pronunciation, and word origin (this could be made up)  You will be expected to create your own definition, not give the one that you found

Drama/script  Write one scene from the book as if it were going to be a play or you were writing the screenplay  Should be written as a play, with stage directions and character information  Should contain dialogue between characters  Should not be you copying down lines from the book, but you creating the voices of the characters—was there a scene missing from the book that you could create?

Encyclopedia entry  You will need to create an informational entry for an encyclopedia  This does not have to be academic in nature—can be funny, or have to do with modern information  Your entry should be at least a half page and should be formatted like an encyclopedia

Facebook page  Create a facebook page for a character in your book  You must have pictures, and a bio, as well as at least five comments from other characters from your book  You can use this as a resource:

Interview  Pretend that you are interviewing a character in the book for a particular job  What questions would ask the character? What would you be looking for from them in terms of previous experience?  You should have at least 10 questions prepared with background information about the position

Legend/Mystery/Fable  Write a legend or mystery about a character or event from your story  You may choose to retell an event in an exaggerated way, or create a new story that stems from the end, but it should not be a summary of the book

Magazine  You will need to create a magazine that relates the theme of your book, or represents the character or events in the book  You will need to have at least 5 articles in your magazine

Parody  Create a parody of the book, or part of the book  This can be a chapter, or you could create a movie ad for a parody movie

Questionnaire  Create a questionnaire that would be given either to your character or by your character  Your questions should reflect information about the events in the book  You should have at least 20 questions  Should be typed

Record cover/soundtrack  Create the record cover or soundtrack for the book that you read  You may not copy one that has already been made  You will need to choose songs that reflect the events/mood of the book  Your cover should have a picture that represents the book, and each song should have an explanation of why it is included  There should be at least five songs

Tweets  Create a Twitter account for one of your characters  Should have at least 10 tweets—either from your character, or between your character and their followers  Use this resource:

Apology  Write an apology letter in the voice of one of the characters in the book  It should include an explanation of their wrong-doings, and a plea for forgiveness with reasons why they deserve it  Should be a page in length

Complaint letter  Write a complaint letter from one character, or to one character  Should be in letter format, and should be a page in length  Should include details about what they are complaining about and a suggested solution to the problem

Editorial  Have your character write an editorial for a newspaper about a topic that is important to them  Should include their opinion, factual information about the issue, and utilize examples from the text

Letter/telegram  Write a letter from one character to another  Should include specific information about events in the book  Should be a page in length  Can be typed or handwritten

Memo  Write a memo in the voice of one character  Should be alerting someone (characters or people outside of the story) to some information  Should be in memo format—can use Word for this

Newscast  Create a video/audio newscast  Should deal with events from the book  Should have pictures with it  Must be at least two minutes in length

Wise sayings  Create a series of ten wise sayings that your character may use in the story  Should address major events/themes in the book  Can be serious or funny—just has to have some wisdom shared