1. The Group Newspaper

Every two weeks your group should make and publish a newspaper. The newspaper is the voice of your group. When people read it they will know what your group thinks about the world and what kind of people you are.

What ought to go into your newspaper?

Look at some newspapers to see what kind of things are put in them. You will find News, that is reports of events which have happened somewhere. You will also find an Editorial, in which the people who publish the paper say what they think about the news. There are also advertisements. Notice where the different kinds of writing in a newspaper are put. Important news items are usually put on the front page. Comment is usually in the centre. Letters to the Editor, sports news, provincial news each have their own places.

When you publish news make sure that what you say is true. Don't write about anything you have not seen yourself, or which was not seen by someone you have talked to. Don't copy from the Daily Nation.

Write about events in the school, in the town, in your class, in the English Block, in your group. Write about anything you think will interest the people who will read your paper. When new teachers or visitors come to the school interview them - ask them about where tney come from.Newspapers are about people. If your group wants to change something in the English Block, write about it in your paper. Perhaps others will be made to agree with you when they have read your paper.
How to start your newspaper.

1. Choose a name. You will use the name for a whole year so make sure it is a good name. Tell your group's tutor what the name is.

2. Choose an editor. His job is to decide the shape of the paper and where to put the different articles you write. He also decides what articles should be accepted and which rejected. There should be a different editor for each issue.

3. Decide which people are going to write which articles and decide what kind of things you want to put in your paper.

4. Decide on a definite date when your first issue will be ready. Your tutor will tell you when it ought to be ready.
If you want advice at any time, ask your tutor.

2. The Group Magazine
Every four weeks your group should produce a magazine. Each member of the group should contribute at least two articles to each issue. In your magazine you can put stories, dialogues, pieces of intensive writing, biographies (perhaps about the people in the group), autobiography(about yourself), book reviews, articles about something you know about etc. Each magazine article must be original. You can put in work you have done as an Individual Activity but there must be two other items as well.
How to start your magazine.
1. Choose a name. Tell your tutor what it is
2. Hold a group meeting to decide what you want to put in your magazine. You ought to look at some other magazines to give you ideas.
3. Choose the editor or editors who should decide whether articles are good enough to go in.
4. Choose someone to design the cover. Have an interesting cover and interesting contents.
5. Decide on a definite date when it will appear and tell your tutor.