JOURNALISM WORKSHOP 2024: Feature Writing

It is a presentation that talks about how to write a feature article.

1. Feature
Writing
ALLAN LLOYD M. MARTINEZ
Speaker

2. OBJECTIVES
Define what
is feature
writing
1 Write a sample
feature writing
of your chosen
topic
3
Enumerate the
characteristics
and steps on
feature writing
2

3. WHO IS A FEATURE WRITER?
•Inquisitive
•EagertoLearn
•Symphathetictowardsone’s
feelings
•Capableofseeingbeneath
surfaceofordinaryevents

4. ●Lead
●Body
●Conclusion
Structure
Functions
●To humanize
●To add color
●To educate
●To entertain
●To illuminate
SO WHAT IS FEATURE WRITING?
Definition
●Generally
believedtobe
morecreative
inorientation

5. STRUCTURE IN FEATURE WRITING
Thesummaryorthecall
toactiontothereaders.
Theintroductionofyour
article,convincingthe
readerswanttocontinue
andmustexplainwhatis
itallabout
Bodymusthaveunity,coherence&
emphasisandcanmakeuseof
descriptions,narrations,figuresof
speech,quotations,etcthatgives
colortothestory.
ConclusionLead Body

6. HOW TO WRITE FEATURE
ARTICLE?
1.Chooseaninterestingsubject.
2.Narrowyoursubjecttoaspecifictopic.
3.Writeatentativetitle.
4.Prepareyouroutline.
5.Highlightimportantthingsyouwantto
feature.
6.Focusonyourmaincharacterofyour
storywiththespecificdetails.

7. HOW TO WRITE FEATURE
ARTICLE?
7.Usedevicessuchasfiguresofspeech,
idiomaticexpressions,quotations,etc.if
applicable.
8.Readwhatyouhavewritten.
9.Rewriteyourpiece.
10.Makeacatchytitleofyourarticle.
11.Makeafinalcopyofyourarticle.