This paper describes two different English programs for international students at the American Language Institute in San Diego, California. One is English for Academic Purposes (EAP), and the other is Intensive English for Communication (IEC). The paper focuses on one teacher's experiences teaching IEC writing after 2 years of teaching EAP academic writing. She has students produce a class magazine. This communicative writing project allows students to write about topics in which they are interested, and it is very low-cost to the students. The project's four phases are planning (deciding on the audience to write for, the kinds of writing to include, and due dates for each article); working (writing articles, movie reviews, and advertisements); editing the magazine contents as a group; and producing the magazine. Until the final stage, the teacher only has to act as a guide and advisor, but in the final phase, the teacher should become much more involved. (SM)