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    How To Write A Great Feature Article?

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    This document provides guidance on how to write a great feature article. It explains that feature articles differ from news articles in their intent to interpret topics and add depth rather than just report dry facts. The document outlines various types of feature articles and techniques for writing them, including using an attention-grabbing title, an anecdotal lead paragraph, a "nut graph" that illustrates the bigger theme, and a concluding paragraph that reinforces the central message. It also discusses approaches for features on topics like smoking and emphasizes the importance of research, authoritative yet entertaining writing.

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    This document provides guidance on how to write a great feature article. It explains that feature articles differ from news articles in their intent to interpret topics and add depth rather than just report dry facts. The document outlines various types of feature articles and techniques for writing them, including using an attention-grabbing title, an anecdotal lead paragraph, a "nut graph" that illustrates the bigger theme, and a concluding paragraph that reinforces the central message. It also discusses approaches for features on topics like smoking and emphasizes the importance of research, authoritative yet entertaining writing.

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    This document provides guidance on how to write a great feature article. It explains that feature articles differ from news articles in their intent to interpret topics and add depth rather than just report dry facts. The document outlines various types of feature articles and techniques for writing them, including using an attention-grabbing title, an anecdotal lead paragraph, a "nut graph" that illustrates the bigger theme, and a concluding paragraph that reinforces the central message. It also discusses approaches for features on topics like smoking and emphasizes the importance of research, authoritative yet entertaining writing.

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    How To Write A Great Feature Article?

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    Joemar Furigay
    This document provides guidance on how to write a great feature article. It explains that feature articles differ from news articles in their intent to interpret topics and add depth rather than just report dry facts. The document outlines various types of feature articles and techniques for writing them, including using an attention-grabbing title, an anecdotal lead paragraph, a "nut graph" that illustrates the bigger theme, and a concluding paragraph that reinforces the central message. It also discusses approaches for features on topics like smoking and emphasizes the importance of research, authoritative yet entertaining writing.

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    HOW TO WRITE A GREAT FEATURE ARTICLE?

    A form of
    reporting
    Differs from
    news in its intent
    Not just dry facts
    Stresses accuracy and truth
    Never sacrifices accuracy
    for creativity
    News provides information
    Features interpret, add
    depth and color, instruct or
    entertain
    Provides story and
    information from a unique
    angle

    DEFINITION
    TYPES OF FEATURE ARTICLES
    Profiles/ Interviews
    Humorous Reflections
    Personal Experiences /
    Anecdotes
    TYPES OF FEATURE ARTICLES
    Online Articles
    Background info on local,
    national and international
    events
    Human Interest
    TECHNIQUE
    Title
    Grabs the reader's
    attention
    Highlights main idea
    Includes keywords
    Lead
    (Intro)
    Best leads anecdotal in
    nature, 3 paragraphs long,
    A microcosm of the bigger
    story
    A good lead beckons,
    invites, informs, attracts
    and entices.


    Nut Graph
    (Angle)
    The entire article in a
    nutshell
    , illustrates how that
    individual case is actually
    representative of a bigger
    trend or how it fits into a
    bigger overall picture
    a well-worn formula thats
    still used by the Wall
    Street Journal and
    countless other
    publications today.
    a paragraph that says
    what this whole story is
    about and why you should
    read it.
    Body
    (Blocks )
    History
    Scope
    Cause
    Impact
    Action of contrary force
    Future
    Conclusion
    (Ending)
    Sense of Closure
    Ends the story with a
    punch
    The best kind either sums
    up and/or reinforces the
    central message of the
    story
    FIVE DIFFERENT APPROACHES YOU CAN TAKE
    ON A TOPIC

    Smokin
    g
    People who have suffered
    diseases as a result of smoking
    How smoking leads to
    diseases
    The rise of smoking among
    women in urban areas
    How cigarette companies
    use innovative strategies to
    target teens
    The story of the first person to sue a
    cigarette company for causing him
    to develop cancer
    Language and Style
    A personal
    tone through
    the use of
    informal,
    colloquial
    and first
    person
    narrative
    Use of
    relevant
    jargon to
    add
    authenticity
    to the
    information
    & opinions
    Facts to
    validate the
    writers
    viewpoint
    Language and Style
    Use of
    exaggeration
    &
    generalization
    to add humor
    Use of
    rhetorical
    question to
    involve the
    reader
    Anecdotes to
    hold the
    readers
    attention
    Language and Style
    Emotive
    words to
    evoke a
    personal
    response in
    the reader
    Effective
    use of
    imagery and
    description
    to engage
    readers
    imagination
    Use of
    direct
    quotes to
    personalise
    the topic
    DONT FORGET
    RESEARCH
    WRITE WELL
    ENTERTAIN
    BE
    AUTHORITATIVE
    BE INSIGHTFUL

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