Research Part Three: Publishing to a Real Audience!

Publishing to a real audience can be an enriching experience to students. As we progress through this project, eventually the newspaper will be an opportunity to showcase to more than just an individual such as a teacher, another student, or a family member. In his article, "The Power of Audience", Steven Levy claims that "When student work culminates in a genuine product for an authentic audience, it makes a world of difference" (Levy). Instead of writing assignments having a make-pretend audience for different topics such as persuasion, expository, and narrative, students know that a genuine audience will read the paper and perhaps have at least a temporary effect. Overall, this unorthodox technique may easily be the most effective in creating the best lasting product.