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Chapter 11

Chapter 11. Writing Features. 11.1 Types of Features Pages 290-295. Feature Story Has all the journalistic elements of news story Written like a nonfiction short story No formula (like inverted pyramid) Less timely than news story Longer Begging, middle, and end

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Chapter 11

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  1. Chapter 11 Writing Features

  2. 11.1 Types of FeaturesPages 290-295 Feature Story • Has all the journalistic elements of news story • Written like a nonfiction short story • No formula (like inverted pyramid) • Less timely than news story • Longer • Begging, middle, and end • Describes a person or place, rather than event

  3. Human Interest Feature • unusual, offbeat, or just the result of keen observation • survivors of disaster • legend tripping • family reunions • people who pursue their passions • evoke emotion • subjects out of the ordinary • activities of classmates

  4. Informational Feature Story • Provide information • Experts help explain story for readers • Nutrition, diet, exercise, home improvement, travel, etc. • How-to stories • School is full of experts (Morand – sports photography)

  5. Trend Story • a current style • what’s in vogue • popular culture • explain what the trend is, and how it developed • entertainment writers are good spotters • fashion, music, art, language, internet, etc.

  6. Common Characteristics • Focus on fact, not opinion • Relevant to readers • Structure: beginning, middle, and end • Anecdotes to give story life • Central point • Impact • Sometimes written as a sidebar (secondary to news of the day)

  7. THE BIG SECOND SEMESTER PROJECT: LEGEND QUEST

  8. Overall Description • One feature-length news story • 6 pages minimum, double-spaced, in 12 pt. Times New Roman font • One video documentary (5 minutes minimum) • Topic: Any local legend or mystery • At least five sources must be cited • At least two of the five sources must be human primary or secondary witnesses

  9. News Story Format • News Feature Here's how you can tell the difference between a news story and a feature story: News articles cover the basics of current events. They answer the questions: who, what, where, how, and when? Feature articles are longer and more in depth than regular news articles. They cover one subject from multiple angles and are written in a more creative, entertaining format. Although a news story can be creative and entertaining, too! • Can be written in first person

  10. Video Format • Documentary • Travelogue • Narrator • Team Investigation • Still Photos, Video, or Combination • Witness Interviews • Serious Reinactments

  11. Tone • Serious, with very brief and very appropriate comic relief, if any • This is not a satirical treatment • Approach the story with an open, skeptical mind

  12. Final Product • Read to class • Presented in class • Submitted to the Anderson-Independent Mail and / or local publisher

  13. Some Print Examples • Pendleton man gets back to the grind, reopens family mill – Anderson Independent • The Long Road Home – Teen Newsweek

  14. Some Video Examples • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOWWIDT910I • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9EpqBf0oCY • http://www.syfy.com/rewind/destinationtruth/1317987/ • http://www.history.com/shows/brad-meltzers-decoded/videos/brad-meltzers-decoded-the-vatican#brad-meltzers-decoded-the-vatican

  15. Suggested Topics • Is there a Crybaby Bridge in Pendleton? • Is Confederate Gold buried in Anderson County? • Is AU’s Sullivan Music Building haunted? • What are the Georgia Guidestones, and who paid to have them built? • Were entire towns flooded to create Hartwell Lake? • Have there ever been any UFO sightings in Anderson County? • Has anyone ever died of spontaneous human combustion in Anderson County? • Have any bigfoots been spotted in the Upstate? • Why has the Quarry been closed? Is it haunted by the spirit of a student who died there?

  16. Narrative StoriesChapter 11.2Textbook pages 296-303

  17. Narrative Form • Features often use this form • Uses techniques of oral storytelling • Third-person • Present tense • Accurate, factual, and precise • Requires more room for leads • More space in paper, so writer can spin tale

  18. Possible Leads • Descriptive • Direct address • Question • Quotation • Summary • Surprise • Umbrella

  19. Descriptive Lead • Open with a description of a person, place, or thing related to the story “Her apartment is small, spare, and cramped, hardly what you would expect from such an eclectic and iconic figure who spans the worlds of music, fashion, and art.”

  20. Direct Address • Readers are told to do something “Imagine what music, fashion, and art icon Lady Gaga’s New York home must look like.”

  21. Question Lead • Readers are asked a direct question “What would you do if you received one of the most coveted party invitations in New York City – to Lady Gaga’s thirtieth birthday party?”

  22. Quotation Lead • The story opens with a quotation “I can’t believe it!” my editor screeched. “You’ve received an invitation from Lady Gaga. She wants you to cover her thirtieth birthday party!”

  23. Surprise Lead • The writer supplies a twist Most of the mail that lands on my desk here at the New York Times is junk or complaints. When I opened the 24 carat gold flake envelope last week, I could not believe my eyes – a birthday party invitation from Lady Gaga!

  24. Narrative Story Structure • The Lead • The Body • The Kicker

  25. Personality ProfileChapter 11.3

  26. Personality ProfileChapter 11.3 * Stories about people * Ordinary or celebrated * Bring the person to life * Glimpse of personality

  27. Personality Profiles • Not a biography

  28. Personality Profile • More limited focus • Selected milestones and accomplishments • Includes biographical details to tell story

  29. Personality Profile • Requires great preparation • Learn about the person BEFORE interview • Otherwise, you are unprepared and annoying

  30. A Good Profile Requires • The cooperation of your subject • Input from people around subject • Background and biographical material

  31. Celebrity Profiles • A celebrated person • Person of note

  32. Celebrity Profiles • A celebrated person • Person of note • Who are the celebrities at TL Hanna?

  33. Your Assignment for Chapter 11.3 • A personality profile • Can be family member, classmate • Celebrated or not • Friend, Family Member, Classmate, or Stranger • Must be two pages minimum, typed in 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced. • Must include background and quotation(s) from friend or associate • Must have a successful lead • Graded for proper grammar • It is due on Friday, February 14th

  34. Your Test Covering Chapters 11-11.3 • Wednesday, February 12th • In the event of inclement weather, it will be Friday, February 14th • The Personality Profile is due Friday, February 14th, regardless of whether or not the test is on that day as well • This PowerPoint Presentation will be on my website • No other review

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