Independent Study Written Assignment (50 Marks)

The final written assignment of the independent study, worth 20% of

your final mark, is of your own choice and design. As for length, a good
measuring stick is to think of the effort expected from you in terms of a
well-written short story, about 200 words !or at least that much apparent
effort". This is your final chance to do some writing that you en#oy$
Here are some suggestions for final written projects
A short story or poetry chapbook !%0 to %2 poems with a 00 word
preface".
A photo essay on any topic !%00 words" with a strong photography
component. The photographs must be your own$
&oetry ' art combination in the form of an anthology !%0 to %2 poems
with a 00 word preface".
A scrapbook of writing, or a scrapbook of memoirs, which includes a
200 word personal essay about important times, places, and people.
(our essay should ha)e a recurring motif or dominant image, and make
strong use of rhetorical de)ices.
A film script or one act play !200 words".
A short story !200 words" told through letters * come up with
interesting characters and a plot, think of a creati)e design, include
en)elopes, etc.
+reate a maga,ine !200 words" on your own area of interest and
include articles, ad)ertising, etc. * ex. -etter .omes and /arden
/nomes, -ulldog 0onthly, Angry 1tew. (our articles must be clearly
irrefutably your own work !ex. 2o 1outh -each 3iet articles, no
profiles of real celebrities, and no )ideogame re)iews please$" A
professional layout, effecti)e maga,ine writing style, and strong use
of rhetorical de)ices are all expectations.
4ecord music to accompany written poetry. 5rite a %00 word
personal essay detailing why you lo)e music as an accompaniment to a 6
song demo.
A children7s book !2000 words" with at least %0 good drawings.
A graphic no)el or comic !200 words".
!lease If you "a#e a $urning desire to do a project% try to con#ince
me as to w"y it is an appropriate project for you to pursue&