1. MY MULTIGENRE PROJECT By: Meghan Church

2. AUTHORS PAGE My name is Meghan Church I am currently a senior at UNCC. I am really excited about graduating and becoming a teacher. I can not wait to have my own classroom and to be able to inspire kids to reach their goals. 3. Purpose: I wanted to do this project for my boyfriend because he has been my best friend for 6 years now and I want him to know just how much he means to me. Intended Audience: My boyfriend 4. Genre: NarrativeH OW W E M E T. . . I remember the day I first set eyes on you, it wasnt the normal I fell in love right away but the opposite, I wanted to punch you in the face. I remember we were in middle school and I had just got done with basketball practice and was tired, hot, and sweaty and just ready to gohome. I packed up all my things into my book bag and started walking out of the gym. As I was walking out, I knew there were some people shooting basketball but I didnt really pay any attention to them. As soon as I was behind the basketball goal on the outside of the basketball court out ofnowhere I felt a huge blow to my face. 5. H OW W E M E T. . . That is when I turned to face who had just hit me in the face with the basketball, and it was you. You were apologizing and laughing all at the same time, but all I could think about was how bad I wanted to hurt you because I was in so much pain and you were laughing. I dont know why you were shooting from half court but apparently you still needed a little bit more practice on hitting that shot. 6. H OW W E M E T. . . I remember how I never saw your face again until two years later when we were inhigh school. Im pretty sure that you were sitting in the gym again when I realized who you were. I remember being like HEY YOURE THE GUY THAT HIT ME IN THE FACE WITH A BASKETBALL and you started laughing again because you knew exactly what I was talking about. This time I felt a little humor and laughed a long with you. Since that day we have become best friends and have stayed in contact with each other for 6 years now. We have seen each other through everything. We have been there for each other through break ups, tears, and just to enjoy each others company. You really are the best thing that has ever happened to me and the best friend I could have ever asked for. 7. HOW WE MET I remember in high school my senior year you wanted to date me. I was kind of scared of what people would say and think about me which is why I turned you down. Part of me is kind of glad I did this because it allowed us to become so much closer as friends and to get to know each other in that way. It also gave us both time to have serious relationships with other people and realize what we really wanted. It allowed us to grow up and become responsible adults before entering a relationship that could last forever. I love you so much and I am glad that we found each other. I never would have thought by being hit in the face with a basketball would change my whole life but it did. Im glad that we can also find humor in how we met now that I am finally over it ha ha ha. You really are something special and I hope I never lose you. Love you always and forever. 8. Genre: InformationalW H AT YO U M E A N T O M E Dear James, You are the best thing that has ever happened to me. You really are amazing. Im not sure why I have waited 6 years to finally give you a chance, but I am glad that we are official now. You are all I have ever wanted and more. I know you have told me countless times that you were going to marry me oneday and I just blew you off and thought you had no idea what you were talking about but now I am not sure why I didnt believe you. I love how I am able to be myself around you and how goofy we can act with each other. When I am around you, you make me feel like a little kid who is happy and carefree. You will never know just how much you mean to me and how much I love you!Love you always and forever, Meghan 9. POEM I hear your name oh so sweet, It just sweeps me off my feet. You are my very best friend, And I really dont want it to end. But I love you so much more, You are the one that I adore. I will love you always and forever, I hope you dont forget me never ever. 10. Genre: PersuasiveB E C AU S E O F YO USince you have come into my life you have helped me in so many ways. Im not sure if you realize, but you have been my life saver. See, after having no health problems at all and then all of a sudden having to get a pacemaker really changed my life. I guess since the doctors could not come up with anykind of conclusion with what happened to my heart it just kind of scared me. After, getting the pacemaker put in I was scared of everything. I was scared to be alone by myself. I was scared to live in charlotte anymore. All I know is, after four years of living on my own; I wanted to be at home living with my mom and dad again. 11. BECAUSE OF YOU I didnt even want them to leave my side. For about 3 months after the surgery I didnt really do very much other than go straight to school and straight home because I was scared to do anything else. Even when my friends would ask me to hang out I would always come up with some excuse of why I couldnt go with them. Or even when you would ask me to go eat or hang out with you I would always be like no Im too tired, or I have too much homework to do. But, in reality it was just I was afraid, of what I have no idea. I remember the first time we finally hung out and decided to go eat in Winston I was so nervous, not nervous of being with you but nervous because that was the first time I had been away from my parents and that they would be about 30 minutes away from me. 12. BECAUSE OF YOU I guess in my mind I was thinking like a little kid and that my parents would be able to save me and protect if anything was to ever happen. Although, my parents would react like anyone else if something were to happen and take me to the hospital. Not long after going out to eat with you, we started hanging out a lot more and going different places with each other. Thats when we started dating. You helped me overcome some of my biggest fears, although you might not even realize it but you did. Im not exactly sure how you did it but you did. You helped me not to be afraid of things and to live my life. You also helped me realize that if anything was to ever happen that you would take care of me and that I didnt need to always confide in my parents for that. Since we have been together we have taken two beach trips together by ourselves (which I thought I would never be able to do without my parents being by my side) and we have practically lived together. You have allowed to me to be able to continue to live my life normally. You really are my best friend and the best boyfriend I have ever had! Love you always and forever. 13. I DI DNT THI NK I COULD Ever love someone as much as I do you. I didnt think I could ever give anyone else a chance. I didnt think I could spend so much time with someone. I didnt think I could talk to someone as much as I talk to you. I didnt think I could let my walls down in order for someone to get to know me.I didnt think I could ever feel as happy as I am when I am with you. I didnt think I could miss anyones presence as much as I miss yours. I didnt think I could look into someones eyes and feel so much love. I didnt think I could ever care for someone as much as I care about you. I didnt think I could but I guess I was wrong.