Adaptations

How to write a Magazine Article

1.Research your article topic using sources like books and published texts. 

One of the key elements of a good magazine article is good research. Take the time to locate good sources and read any necessary supplementary material to help you get a better sense of the article idea. 

2.Locate individuals who could be good sources. Interview them.

 

Think about individuals who may have interesting things to say about your topic and who can offer an expert opinion on your topic. Use a recorder and take notes during the interview, as recorders can fail. 

3.Create an article outline. Plan your writing.

Read the information you collected during the research period and organize the subtopics and organize the main ideas.

4.Start writing. Use a hook first line. 

A strong magazine article will draw the reader and hook them from the first line. The fist paragraph is considered to be the most important in the entire article.

5.Develop your ideas. 

Write subtitles that will help the reader follow the text easily. Use paragraphs to organize the main points of the research.

5. End on a strong concluding statement that illuminates or expands on your article topic.

You should try to end your first draft with a concluding statement that leaves the reader satisfied but also curious about further developments on the topic. Go for an ending that leaves the reader asking, “what next?” and do not try to answer all the questions raised by your article topic. Instead, look for ways to wrap up the article in an interesting, open ended way.

6. Revise the article.

Check your spelling, verb tense, use of connectors and ask other to read your piece, so they can give you  suggestions on how to improve or to make it more interesting.

7. Publish.

Source: https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Magazine-Article

Preparing our final assessment

Class Magazine

As you know, we will create a historial class magazine to be published with all the information related to Pre-Columbian cultures you have collected and processed during these weeks. Therefore, it is important to recognize the parts of any magazine, so we can organize your work collaboratively.

That is why, we will work on a new unit of inquiry, focused on developing writing skills.


Central Idea: 

Magazine articles inform, educate and entertain people.

Lines of Inquiry:

1. Paraphrasing and summarizing are different ways of incorporating other writers’ work into our own writing. (Form)
2. People write magazine articles using their experience, knowledge and research about a certain topic. (Connection)

On this website, you will find detailed information about what should each part of the magazine contain.

http://www.magazinedesigning.com/structure-of-the-magazine/

For our assessment we will consider:

- the front cover.

- the back cover.

- Editorial.

- Index.

- Factual section (Did you know?)

- Social Life.

  

Getting ready for the final assessment

In this unit, we will show our learning through a class debate. Therefore, it is important for you to know how to be part of it. Read the following to have a better understanding.

A debate is a  formal argument where groups or individuals present opposing views about particular issue according to a set of rules.

It is important to:
- be well researched (find out facts and other information about the topic)
- know what you are talking about 
- do not learn thing by hard- explain with your own words
- make sure they have an idea of what the opponent will be arguing before we go into the debate. 
- consider rebuttal points (knowing what the other side could say will allow you to respond quickly, and you will have a lesser chance of being caught off guard.)

How does it work?

Watch this brief example

Healthy Choices

Do you think you have a healthy lifestyle?

Is physical activity (jogging, going to a gym, swimming pool)

an important part of a healthy lifestyle?

Is there any connection between the person's style of life and

the duration of his/her life?

Wildfires

Earthquakes

Children check this video about  Earthquakes.
Click here

Earthquakes.


Plates Tectonics

Stories of Natural Disasters

Remember that just like any text, every time you write a story, the writing process will help you share your ideas and transmit what you really want to say.

Which do you think is the hardest part of the process? Write your comments below.

When matter changes from one physical form to another , a change of state occurs. Changes of  state happen when there is an increase  or decrease  of  TEMPERATURE.