Paper Hawks
â– Basics
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Bi-weekly online meetings with occasional in-person workshops.
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Write, edit, publish, and perform original works of creative writing.
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Writing done during class. Revisions done at home.
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Material Goal: Establish a literary magazine produced by students, for students
Service Goal: Community readings and workshops
Outreach Goal: OC teens, seniors, library, book sales
â– Benefits for Cross-Discipline Skill Building
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Writing: editing/proofreading, creating a writing voice, written reasoning, attention to diction, expression, research, revision
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Reading: literary analysis, critical reading/thinking, inference, argument, fallacy
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Business: marketing/advertising, fundraising/sales, accounting, leadership, outreach,
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Publishing: layout, bookmaking, web applications, graphic design
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STEM: physical bookmaking (materials engineering), database management, statistics
â– Benefits for Student Resumes
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"I designed and maintained an online student-produced literary magazine."
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"I served as the vice president of my extracurricular service organization."
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"I honed my graphic design skills by collaborating with other designers."
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"I cultivated both my critical thinking skills and my ability to lead a team."
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"I was a founding member of an extracurricular student-led literary publication."
â– Benefits for College Applications
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Strengthening narrative skills for college application essays
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Practice in self-evaluation and heavy revision
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Exploring ways to stand out as a writer
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Community service hours
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Effective Congressional Award essays
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Writing awards
By collaborating on ideas, working with committees, setting goals/meeting deadlines, problem solving, marketing, advertising, fundraising, keeping official records, use of technology, and so on, student publications offer important life skills.