“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.