MG #5 - Magazine Article

For the first 10 minutes of class, I want you to read an article in the magazine that you brought. Does the genre of the magazine determine the types of articles that are written? How?  What is the importance of audience? What other techniques do publishing companies use in their magazines that hold reader interest? I mean, a magazine isn't simply made up of a bunch of articles, right?  What else do you see upon the pages?

For the next genre, we will be exploring elements of magazines and come up with a list of "genres" within a magazine that make up the publication as a whole. What can you find? Let's brainstorm and collaborate together!

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Think about a way in which you could incorporate various elements of a magazine into your multi-genre project. Here are some things to ponder before you get started:

• What kind of magazine would relate to your multi-genre topic? Womens' interest? Mens' interest? Health? Beauty? Sports?
  
• Who is your target audience? Who is most likely to buy the magazine, and how would you write the article for that specific group of people?
  
• What kind of photos, headings, and statistics could you use to make your piece more engaging and interesting for your readers?
  
• What type of advertisements do you see in the magazine?  Could you incorporate an ad into your MG project?