Objectives: 1.Entertain (primary) 2.Instruct or advise 3.Inform 4.

Relate to mans inner feelings

Human interest 2. Mood 3. Atmosphere 4. Emotion 5. Irony 6. Humor

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Color Nuance (slight variation, good from bad) Wit (good sense) Humor Emotive words Dialogue Anecdotes

1.free-wheeling 2.imaginative

1. A feature story is not a news story written in inverted pyramid. 2. A feature story is not a fiction story.. 3. A feature story is based on FACTS

Comparison

News

Editorial

Feature

1. Definition

Report an event Interpretation of an event To interpret

An essay based on facts To entertain

2.Main purpose To inform

3. Timeliness

Timely

Timely

Timely

4. Length

Short

Around 300 words

Depends upon the needs

Comparison

News

Editorial

Feature

5. Use of words Simple, precise, Simple, concrete forceful, direct

May be descriptive, flowery,colorful May be longer

6. Use of sentences

Short, simple, 15-25 words average One-idea, one sentence No topic sentence

May be longer

7.Paragraph

With topic sentence

With topic sentence, longer

Literary, idioms, figures of speech used freely

8. Use of literary devices

Journalistic, no Journalistic, idioms, figures of direct to the speech point

Comparison

News

Editorial

Feature

9. Use of adjectives/ Opinion 10. parts

Adjectivessparingly, Opinion-no Lead, body

Adjectives used freely, primarily opinion Intro., body, conclusion Follows style sheet

As much as desired Intro., body, ending Composition style

11.Style

Follows style sheet

12. Structure

Inverted pyramid

Hypothesis, Suspended arguments, stand interest or on issue, pyramid structure conclusion Shorter, at least 3 words Any length as long as its appealing

13. Title / Headline

Short Subject-verb

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Creativity- can use imagination to enhance the readability of the story. Subjectivity- can be written in first person. InformativeEntertainment-a welcome break in the monopoly of nerve-chilling news. Unperishability-rarely suffer deadline. The quality of the article can be improve to the maximum.

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a student leader -a successful alumnus -a teacher -a school staff member - an industrious janitor

a character sketch

Personalities- sometimes called

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- science camp -workshop, seminar -Feasibility studies -field trips -socials - putting out of a newsette

experience and adventure

description -be factual and original -use simple and concrete words
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Narratives - an old person may be asked to narrate how the district got its name or how the olden days people fished or washed clothes in a polluted estero nearby.
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backgrounders-

articles that explain the history or the background of a certain event. Ex. A model platoon of a certain school wins first place in a district competition. A feature story about the organization of the pioneer platoon is a backgrounder.

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-national,

social, economic and educational programs -social action, food production, fight against dope addiction, criminality, implementation of Clean and Green drives, and other community services.

developmental feature articles-

. What to do and how to do articles -what to do during earthquakes, typhoons, emergencies

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Rhetorical Question Who says that age is an obstacle to education? Take it from Danilo Marcelo of Arayat,Pampanga who stopped going to school seven years ago after finishing elementary grades. This year, at 24, he enrolled as a first year evening student at Abada High School.

2. Startling Statement

Hindi pa kami laos! Thus exclaimed the young once teachers, administrators, parents, community and barangay members as they set aside one special day during the schools celebration of Community Week to have a share of the festivities, and of course to display their hidden talents.

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Narrative Opening

Mrs. Adelfa Prado, a fourth year evening student, sends herself and her six children to school, acting as mother and father at the same time. Every day, Mrs. Prado divides her time as half-time tindera tending her sarisari store during the day and as half-time student studying at night

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Quoted Remarks I earn while I learn. He smiled at me as the interview reeled off. How can you work, have a part time job, and at same time go to school? I asked. Well, it is easy, he explained. I dont do all of these at the same time.

5. An old maxim, an aphorism, or a

salawikain Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink. This quotation from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Coleridge does not hold true any more. Today, even flood water can quench the thirst. How?

6. History or background of the subject

Muslims throughout the world, including our Filipino Muslim brothers, observe the holy month of Ramadan starting Sept.17. Ramadan is the ninth lunar month of the Muslim calendar. It is observed by Muslims just as the Lenten Season is commemorated by Christians.

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Problems to be discussed in the article or fact to be established. There is an answer to the rising cost of vegetables: raise your own.

The body of the feature is developed in the same way as any good piece of writing. It should have unity, coherence, and emphasis

The paragraphs are shorter than those of literary short stories or novels but longer than paragraphs in the news story. It must hold the interest captured by the lead.

A central theme is carried throughout the article, eliminating all materials not closely connected with it.

The body presents all the details necessary, expanding on ideas much along the lines of the news story.

The body makes use of colorful descriptions, quotations, figures of speech, statistics, interviews, idiomatic expressions, incidents, analogies and humor if appropriate.

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A summary of the whole article Take it from the experts. Smoking is definitely harmful to health. Smoking may make you feel manly, but you may not live long enough to be one.

2. An announcement of the main point for the first time.

Therefore, a major part of the development communication effort should be directed at strengthening the character of the people, and developing in them moral values, particularly self-discipline, selfreliance, strength of character, and fortitude.

3. A question left in the readers mind

The hands of the Filipino toil for the love of creation. They turn the wheels of progress and hold high the torch of freedomfreedom from want and hunger. Do you have these kinds of hands?

4. Suggested results or significance

Let us conserve our forests now if we want to save the future of our country and our children.

5. A forecast or prophecy

In six and a half centuries from now, if population explosion would not be checked, there would be one person standing on every square foot of land on earth. By that time, people would be devouring one another, for there would be no more space or plants to grow.

6. A repetition of the introduction

Asked if he had any formal training in photography, Domingo Layson finally answered, ah, it is now the reverse. It is here where I learn as I earn, not I earn as I learn. (The lead of the feature article is, I learn while I earn.)

7. A repetition of a sentence or slogan, or a reference to the title.

After four years of working as a houseboy, working during the day and going to school at night, Jose Fallar will soon graduate as a first honor student. Now, who says that poverty is a hindrance to education?

8. An appropriate quotation

Nestor claims that he is poor. But when asked why he gave his last centavo to the old man, he answered: Not what we give, but what we share For the gift, without the giver is bare, Who gives himself with his alms feeds three Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.

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Should be based on facts and reality to build credibility. Enliven with relevant anecdotes or episodes. If personal experience, use the first person I. You can also be used to let the readers relate to the story. Use quotations. Make your ideas concrete by using imagery or figures of speech that the readers will understand.

6. Avoid highbrow language. 7. Keep your paragraphs short and snappy. 8. The most important parts of the feature are the opening and closing paragraphs. Put a linkage between the two. 9. Make sure the feature article contains dramatic quality

Model
Mayor Jose Ramos of Lapu-lapu City encountered an old-timer from San Francisco, California at the Domestic Airport in Manila. Ramon Sanchez asked how he could go to Surigao to visit his relatives he left 30 years ago. He had returned to the Philippines as a Balikbayan.

`The mayor volunteered to help him by taking him first to Lapu-lapu City. Giving the old man P300 and a chaperon from his office, he then made arrangements for the old mans flight to Surigao. At this point, the balikbayan confessed that he was not that poor. He gave the mayor $5,000, and all of the mayors staff $ 20 each. The old man said he was happy to know that it is not true that Filipinos have lost their hospitality in 30 years.

Write an informative feature to bring out the versatility of the bamboo. Strive for a light, racy style. Think of a catchy title to catch your very interesting feature
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Exercises

2. Write a feature story on your hobby, or someone elses hobby. Include Interesting descriptive matter.

3. Write a human interest story from the following facts:

The dogs name is Pogi. Its an ordinary dog owned by a barber who keeps chickens. The dog was fond of eggs. The barber saw him eating eggs. He took the dog in a car and drove ten kilometers away. Then he took out the dog out of the car and drove him away with stones.

While throwing stones at the dog he lost his wallet. He did not discover the fact till he got home. He heard a whine at the door next morning. There was the dog with the wallet in his mouth. The man was surprised at first. Then he was happy. He spoke kindly to the dog and decided to keep him.