2.  A self-published personal magazine prepared for a specific audience, purpose and main idea.  The Zine you will create focuses specifically on you as the individual. It will focus on things you like/dislike, activities you do in your spare time, and things you want to do in your future.  It will be loosely based on a theme (examples to be discussed in class).

3.  Short Story – based on a photo/memory  Essay Writing – best and worst  News Article  Memoir (in the form of a rant)  Letter to the Editor  Advertisement  Reflections

4.  Pictures you draw or sketch  Collages made using magazine/newspapers/ stickers/wrappers/ticket stubs/etc.  Lists  Webs  Charts  Sprint writing  Research tools  Drafting

5.  To discover some of your strengths and to improve on your weaknesses as a writer.  To attempt to achieve some of the goals you set in your goals essay.  To explore different forms of writing in order to prepare for the final exam.  To learn and apply research skills.  To adapt research skills to a writing piece.  To quote and cite information properly.  To use creativity in a variety of ways.

6.  Pencil Crayons/coloured markers  Pens/pencils/use of a computer  Magazines (appropriate for school, that reflect your likes and interests)  Scissors and glue  Photographs  Construction paper  Scrapbook items; stickers, ticket stubs, wrappers, paper, beads, ribbon, etc.

7. The Zine will be marked based on a number of components. Some will be teacher created, others student created. There will also be student and peer evaluation as well for different components. It is important that students are aware of due dates, as drafting of materials will be due on a regular basis, while the final product will be turned in as one large assignment.

8.  RelationshipsHockeyTechnology  Music CelebritiesBusiness  FashionCookingBooks  MediaTVBaseball  TravelVideo Games Cars  World EventsSchoolDance  Interior DesignHome Improvement  ArtsSnowmobilingSkateboard 