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1. Feature
Writing
Basics
The Aklan Collegian
Workshop/Screening
June 22, 2013
Aklan Catholic College
Ma. Angelica Maghinang – Domingo

2. Feature Article =
News Content
+
Story Format

3. Feature VS
News
☻Feature stories place greater
emphasis on facts that have
human interest.
☻Feature involves the reader in
the story by making them think
and feel.
☻A feature story may be written
about anybody as long as there is
an unusual angle that captures the
interest of your readers.

4. General Types
of Feature
Articles
☻News features
☻Timeless story

5. Different Kinds of
Feature Articles
☻Human Interest
☻Interviews
☻Informational
☻Personality Sketches

6. Why do we write
a feature article?
☻To entertain
☻To inform
☻To give advice

7. What are the
things that you
need to write a
feature article?

8. Theme and Focus
☻The theme should be
interesting
☻The theme should
have an emotional
appeal

9. Lead: an invitation
☻Anecdotal or narrative
☻Contrast
☻Quote
☻Question

10. Structure / Body
☻Background Information
☻Nut Graph
☻Thread
☻Dialogue
☻Voice and Tone

11. Conclusion
☻Question
☻Quotation
☻Surprise
☻Reference to the title
☻Reference to the lead

12. Activity:
Pick a partner, ask each other
questions in order to come up
with information that you will
need for a feature article.
Theme Choices:
☻Biggest Achievement
☻Moving on
☻Most Valuable Lesson

13. Credits to:
Azean77, Draizelle, Sman
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