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Introduction<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Across English and our elective class, the documentary unit had us portray a person, group, place, idea or issue in the community, focusing on narrative-style journalism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflection<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This project opened up a new pathway for me to non-fiction. Writing in documentary style was very new for me, especially after working with so much fiction in earlier units. I pretty much learned everything I know now about producing a documentary, whether it be a magazine article or a documentary film. It’s safe to say that I’ve gained a newfound respect for this type of work. Thank you to all interviewees who made this unit possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

English and DM<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In English, our documentary was the biggest project of the year. After brainstorming and settling on a subject, we began a research process, conducted interviews, and finally wrote a magazine article which we used Indesign in Digital Media to create. I documented the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange. The process got pretty time consuming towards the end, and I periodically revised the article up until the second to last day of school. After lots of work and intense writing sessions however, I am proud of how the final product turned out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the article:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Film<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mockumentary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After going over documentary skills in film, we practiced them for the first time by creating a mockumentary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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