PRACTICE TOPICS FOR FEATURE WRITING Regional Training for Campus Paper Advisers and Journalists Calabarzon September

4, 2008 1. In a study conducted to produce a World Map of Happiness, the happiest people in the world measured health, wealth, and access to education as keys to their happiness. In another survey, it is sense of identity. Write a feature article about the values that Filipinos consider important to be happy. Give specific examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, and observation. 2. Write a feature article that describes the many ways a lot of Filipino women nowadays go through in order to get a fair complexion. Got a peso? Write a humorous, amusing, or funny feature on the value of the peso. Write a personality feature on a seemingly boring person in your school (a student, a teacher, or perhaps, a cleaning lady) who has a very unique or interesting hobby. Write a feature article on Lucena using either metaphor or personification to describe the town. Write a feature article which shows the special characteristics of Lucena and its citizens. Use the narrative style. Write a feature article that explores the reasons why teenagers are drawn to technological gadgets and trends.

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Trainer: Nancy Almonte Manager, Editing Department James K International Education Center Ortigas, Pasig City