Different Types of Features

2. Human Interest
•Involves persons
rather than things
•Students who win an
award or do
something significant
such as scoring 1600
on SAT or qualifying
for Olympic Games
•Retiring teacher
•What it’s like to be a
crossing guard

3. Interviews
•Usually done with
prominent persons
•Can be informational or
personal profile feature
•Informational interviews
deal with an authority whose
opinions are of significant
value
•Personality interviews are
interesting because of the
individual rather than the
subject matter

4. Informational Features
•Of historical, social, practical
interest
•Basic purpose is not to
entertain but to inform.
•History of the school
•How-to features such as
“how to buy a good stereo” or
“what to do if you’re arrested
or in an auto accident”

5. Personality Sketches
•Develops a total picture of the person
•Attempts to reveal personality through
anecdotes
•Looks at mannerisms, actions, dress,
experiences.
•Facts readers will want to know:
5.Name
6.Personality
7.Background
8.Physical appearance
9.Environment
10.Hobbies
11.Influence on others
12.Anecdotes, observation

6. Featurettes
•Also called mini-features
•Clever
•Attention-getting leads
•Events usually told in
chronological order
•Conclusion is often a surprise
•Short—told quickly