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FEATURE WRITING
Qualities of Feature Article1. It deals with any topic.
2. It usually entertains more often than it informs,
instructs or advises.
3. It may be long or short as long as it covers the
subject adequately and keeps it interesting to the readers.
4. It may be light or serious, depending on its purpose.
5. It could be formal or informal and written in any form
and in style, but well organized.
6. It may or not be timely.
7. It begins with a novelty leads.
8. It is written in ascending interest.
9. It is based on facts. Though sometimes, the
writer uses his imagination to play up the details, it is
still anchored on facts.
10. It can be garnished with adjective, figures of
speech, dialogue, anecdote, local color, and idiomatic
expressions.
11. It can be written in the first, second or third
person.
Kind of Feature Story1. Human interest feature.
2. Personality sketch feature.
3. Historical feature.
4. Analytical feature.
5. Seasonal feature.
6. Travelogue.
7. Entertainment feature.
8. News feature.
9. Informative feature.
10. Interpretative feature.
11. “How-to” feature.
12. Personal experience feature.
13. Unusual feature.
14. Interview feature.
15. Science and Technology feature.
16. Sports feature.
Elements of Good Feature Story1. CREATIVITY
2. SUBJECTIVITY
3. INFORMATIVE
4. ENTERTAINMENT
5. UNPERISHABLE
Sources of Feature Articles EXPERIENCE
OBSERVATION
READING MATERIALS LIKE NEWSPAPERS, BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND OTHERS.
SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE ANNIVERSARIES, HOLIDAYS.
ADVERTISEMENTS
SPEECHES AND COMMENTARIES
MOVIES
CASUAL CONVERSATION
TRAVEL
TOURIST SPOTS
FADS
INTERVIEW
IMAGINATION
Qualities of a Good Feature Writer INQUISITIVE
EAGER TO LEARN
SYMPATHETIC TOWARDS OTHER PEOPLE’S
FEELINGS
CAPABLE OF SEEING BENEATH THE
SUFACE OF ORDINARY EVENTS
KEEN OBSERVER