Image 1: Original Magazine Cover Mock Up Image 2: Magazine Cover Revision 1 Revisions & Reasonings: I have completely changed the layout of my magazine cover as it didn't meet my standards. I now have the cover image that I would use for my final product, so it's expected for changes to come along the way. There were surprisingly more changes than I had expected. I maintained a similar color scheme with a dark blue background, white lettering, and accents of yellow and black. My main topic is still about AP student burnout; however, I've decided to exclude the opinions of AP students. It would have been a big hassle to interview 3-5 different AP students and potentially teachers about their opinions on the AP workload and how it has affected students. I kept a geometric feel to the magazine because that's the style I like, and it's easy on the eyes. There's less of an overlap between the masthead and the background images, so it's easier to scan the page. I have also eliminated most of the white space and made it more print-friendly than in my previous mockup. The masthead is in the same position because it's the first thing to capture the reader's attention; however, I've changed the position of the cover lines towards the bottom of the page because it fits best in my magazine revision. I took a picture of myself frazzled and stressed out from school on my phone.
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Note: The draft is coming along at a slower pace than I had expected. My explanations are not developing in the way I wanted them to, and I wish to clarify them further in the future. I plan to clean up the layout and the headers because I currently don't have any enticing headers to attract my audience's interest. The color theme may also be too harsh on the eyes, making it difficult to read. I definitely need to reconsider my color palette and add detail to my article. I need to capture the photos I'll use in my double page spread by the end of this month. As my article seems all over the place and not focused on my main topic of student burnout, I need to make it more concise and cohesive by my second draft. There are many issues to fix, and new ideas are constantly popping up in my head, so I might trash everything I've written so far.
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As stated in my previous blog post, I liked the format of the double-page spread where they separated the page into two columns and created a list. I think for my list, I’ll create the header as the issue caused by burnout and provide a short summary underneath the header explaining in further detail the issue. I’ll probably list anywhere from 4-8 issues associated with higher-level thinking classes. However, these issues aren’t always caused by the classes, it could be the student’s fault as well. It would be completely biased to say students don’t have any control over their life and work ethic to complete assignments on time. Since it is a general article, I’ll need to do further research on how AP classes have affected students’ mental health and wellbeing. My article begins with a summary of what AP classes are, what they entail, and how students are affected by them. Then I’ll start to examine the negative impacts caused by the teaching styles of these classes, the excessive homework, and the strict teachers, which all puts unnecessary stress on students. I want teachers to understand what students are going through and to give them a little more leniency. I want to bridge the gap between students and teachers and reach an understanding between the two, especially during this pandemic. We’re already undergoing a lot of stress, and more schoolwork does not lessen the load on our shoulders.
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