sharon twiss

portfolio

the writer balances the needs of the reader with the requirements of the genre and the constraints of language - all in service to the writer's purpose.

after i wrote these pieces,
 i used pagemaker
 to format them. 

if you like, you can view the complete article in acrobat reader. just click on the graphic of the first page.

a service piece identifies a problem, and then provides a solution.

here, the basic clothing items in a wardrobe are described.

on subsequent pages, there are tracings of those basic items that you can cut out and mix & match outfits for Venus.

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a service piece also provides information.

"your fertility cycle" is an information piece, for the audience to 'read-to-learn', with this information, women can understand the biology of their fertility cycles.

a service piece can also be a how-to article.

"your fertility signs" is a 'read-to-do' piece. it explains how women can chart their fertility signs.

click on the graphic to view the newsletter in acrobat reader. 
if you want to print it, please note that you will have to use 11x17 paper.

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the houston trail is in fort langley, and is part of derby reach park. it was originally designed as a trail for horses.

i tried to include typical travel things - language, customs, clothing, and souvenirs.

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Beverly Cramp is a professional writer based in vancouver. her genre of choice is writing for magazines.

i interviewed her for a fictitious magazine for my classmates.

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this review appeared online at www.anniesbookcompany.ca.

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