Disability DPS

I chose my title to be Life in a Disabled World as for my real article I may attempt to include views of individuals who have some from of disability or impairment. Therefore, I would be trying to capture what life is like from a disabled persons point of view. I linked the concept of capturing their world to my background image. I dragged out a box which covered my entire page and used the place tool to place the image in my box. When searching for the image online I had to ensure it was very large to ensure it did not become pixelated as the background is a large space to cover so small images would have become pixelated.
To create my title I used Photoshop. I simply ued the text tool to write my text, selected my colour then added any effects such as emboss or a small drop shadow until I was pleased with the result. To ensure I did not have a white background behind my text I had to ensure the Photoshop background was transparent. I then saved my document as a JPEG which would allow me to import it into my InDesign DPS. To do this I used the same method as for my background, I dragged out a box then used the place tool to import it.
Th create my kicker I used the text tool in InDesign unlike I would do for my main body of text. A kicker consists of a small paragraph which introduces the story and hooks the reader in to encourage them to read on. In order for kickers to stand out they are generally in a larger font and I decided to have my kicker in a different colour also which helps it to stand out.
When importing the text I created boxes within the columns which InDesign generated when I opened my document. I had to use text from a document I had previously created but did not copy and paste this in. Instead, I placed the text in and selected the columns I wanted filling with text until all of the text from my document had been used.

Magazine Introductions

My Introduction-1^st person narrative

Out of control. That’s how both my friends and family described me. The reason? Alcohol. Staggering home at 4am, just a normal Saturday night maybe. But no, this was a Wednesday and the college bell would be piercing my ear drums in 5 hours. If I made it. 2 years of drinking left me with nothing. I’m unemployed with little hope of finding a job. I’m stuck. Save the alcohol for weekends, abuse alcohol and it’ll leave a scar. Is that what you really want?

1^st person narrative is very effective in creating a personal experience and is very subjective. It gives an individual’s own personal experience or viewpoint and adds intimacy to an article, as if the reader is being allowed into a personal secret. This narrative is not used in newspapers which are much more impersonal. Using 1^st person plural creates a caring, inclusive feel. This may be used when addressing a certain group of people-it may appeal to the elderly who may like the more caring feel given by this method. 1^st person introductions are used to give a person’s view of an event which is often more fitted for use in magazines. 1^st person narrative introductions can also inject information by revealing personal secrets, making the reader feel privileged to know these points.

My Introduction-Question Introduction

Saturday night. How much will you be drinking? A night out with friends spending the weeks wages. But is it worth the risk? Think about it-a night in A&E thanks to too much alcohol or limiting yourself. Which would you prefer?

Question introductions present the reader with a question. This forces them to be active and to read on for the question to be answered. This type of introduction is effective when presented to young people as the question within the introduction engages them and makes them want to read on as young people are often more curious. I think that this method would be effective when writing about less interesting topics as they ask the reader a question so add interest-this question may be about something the reader has never considered before.

My introduction-2^nd Person     Narrative

Binge drinking is a huge problem in Britain. Teenage girls in Britain are more likely to be binge drinkers than anywhere else in Europe with more than half of 15-16 year old girls saying they drink to excess at least once a month. But where do underage youths get their alcohol from? The most common source-parents. Do you buy your teenage children alcohol? Think of the health risks. Keep them safe by saying no, you as a parent can change the shocking statistics. Are you the reason behind underage drinking? You can stop it.

2nd person narrative introductions are used to personally target the reader and are very assertive. Some introductions may feature commands, telling the reader to do something which may involve reading the article. Therefore, the reader is engaged and has interest for what is included in the article. These introductions can have an energising feel but this can also be seen negatively-they can feel patronising and sometimes wearing on the reader. 2^nd person narrative introductions may be used when an important issue is being addressed and the reader is being told to do something about it themselves.