A Literary Magazine by Madeline Doak

Choosing the Project

Original senior project was a Family Science Night

Advisor was Mrs. Rittersdorf

Senior year transitioned to the literary magazine

Previously attempted junior year
Connects to goal to have literary experience as I enter
a STEM field in order to be well-rounded
Interested in interaction of people with technology in
terms of creative output
Studying at a liberal arts college: Reed College in
Portland, Oregon
Hippocampus, Robin Laurinec

Junior Year

Attempted to start a literary magazine at

Arbor Prep as an extracurricular activity
Printed and posted flyers, scheduled
morning announcements
Overall received two emails

A <1 page short story

An email from a girl asking to be an editor

Untitled, Ginny Roberts (as part

of an untitled senior project)

A New Approach

Attempted a more direct method

Emailed students and approached them in
person
Asked for teachers to advertise directly to
students

Mr. Pankiewicz offered a small extra credit

opportunity for students who participated

Advertised three free dress day passes

Total of 27 individual submissions
Snowflakes, Andrea Sanderson

Research

Overall researched the effect of digital media on student writing

Interviewed Mr. Pankiewicz regarding his opinion on the effect of technology on
student writing, as an English teacher
Utilized research describing the effects (negative and positive) of technology, and
especially the internet, on student writing

Social media as well as resource availability

Interview

Interviewed Mr. Pankiewicz on September 14

Technology allows students to be more
comfortable publishing, and allows far more
opportunities to do so
Suggestion for an incentive program

Inspired the free dress day passes

Helped project by reaffirming technological

method rather than print-only, and offered
suggestions to increase participation
Invading Space, Sapna Atwal

Research (cont.)

"The Impact of Digital Tools on Student Writing and How Writing Is Taught in
Schools by Kristen Purcell, Judy Buchanan, and Linda Friedrich
Effects of digital media:

Promotes interest in writing

Allows for a greater ability to distribute and publish work
Improves teachers ability to teach writing
Worsens ability to determine appropriate language
Worsens comprehension of what plagiarism is and how to avoid it

Used this information in the planning and promotion of the project, as well to
further my own understanding of its significance

Research (cont.)

Revenge of the Text by Kenneth Goldsmith

Impact of the digital age on writing:

Mimetic and replicative quality of writing with so many

opportunities to publish easily

Social media has encouraged writing not only to foster

creativity, but for the strict manipulation of language and
purpose

No longer struggling to publish, so individuals can

play with their writing in new ways and interact with
their audience

Provided information regarding ability of

technology to affect writing

Rise of the Machine, Kornelius Patterson

Growth and Process

Learned how hesitant teenagers

are to share their work

Hint: its very

Learned that going directly to the

people and/or giving tangible
compensation are more reliable
methods for higher levels of
participation

Positive-Negative Space, Julia Etheridge

Improvements

Supplement direct methods with new attempts at advertising with

announcements and flyers
Utilize social media
Add commentary for each piece in the final magazine
Include more students as editors to assist in production as well as advertising
With greater submission rates find a more efficient way to compile monthly
editions of the magazine

Q&A

Abandoned, Rickey Portis