Homework: Magazine Article
Length: 800 to 1000 words.
Create a magazine article which incorporates research and writing for a particular audience and medium that utilizes skills in creating information graphics, writing headlines, and cut lines. Your article should demonstrate an understanding of the reading as well as the implications of new knowledge. The 800 to 1,000 words article should integrate readings and class discussions that focus on audience awareness, writing for a particular medium, editing for clarity, useful information graphics, and photos.
Focus of the Magazine Article
The student is to take on the role of a writer for a magazine. The National Home Landscaping Trade Show referenced in Week Three's written homework is publishing a trade show magazine to review trends in home landscaping. The magazine will be distributed at the home show, which will be attended by members of the landscaping industry, as well as homeowners.
The student's article should include an article headline, as well as at least two subheads in the article. In addition, the article should include at least one photo and one information graphic with the article, each with its own cutline. Students may adapt the information graphic from the homework due in Week Four. The photo can simply be a description of what would be included, along with the cutline. Include the information graphic and the photo cutline within the article layout.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.