Name:_______________________________

Ms. Gokturk

Journalism

Identifying Features

Please look through a newspaper. Find a feature that interests you and cut it out, staple or clip it to this sheet.

Title of feature: ________________________________________________

Newspaper: ____________________________________________________

1. What was it that attracted you to this feature? Be specific.

2. What type of feature is it (news, profile or human interest, informative/news, or accomplishment/personal experience)?

3. How do you know? Describe and/or cite from the article to support your conclusion.

4. What emotions are evoked by this feature (or are supposed to be evoked)? Please cite evidence from the text to support your comments.

5. Does the reporter make the purpose of the story clear early on? What is the message and when do you know what it is?

6. What types of vivid words/phrases are used in this story that you would not find in a hard news story? List some of them here them here.