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