Midterm Examination in Travel Writing and Photography

A travel writer narrates her first solo trip in Sagada, describing how fear turned into confidence after hiking through Echo Valley. What type of travel article is this?

• Travel Guide

• Travel Review

• Travel Essay

• Travel Feature

You are tasked to write about a 5-star hotel in Manila. The editor asks you to highlight both strengths and weaknesses fairly. Which type of travel article should you produce?

• Travel Essay

• Travel Review

• Travel Feature

• Travel Guide

Which type of travel article is most effective for first-time backpackers who need step-by-step details on transportation, accommodation, and food budget?

• Travel Essay

• Travel Guide

• Travel Feature

• Travel Review

A student submitted an article titled “Lost in Batanes: How Isolation Taught Me Self-Love.” Which critical analysis best describes why this article is a travel essay?

• It focuses on providing hotel and restaurant ratings.

• It emphasizes internal reflection and personal growth.

• It gives a clear budget itinerary.

• It describes a step-by-step hiking guide.

Case: A reader complains that your travel guide to Boracay felt more like a diary entry, with too much emotion and less instruction. What error in article type classification did you commit?

• You wrote a review instead of a guide.

• You confused a travel essay with a travel guide.

• You made a feature instead of a review.

• You confused a review with a feature.

Which of the following shows the main critical difference between a travel review and a travel feature?

• A review is reflective, while a feature is budget-focused.

• A review is personal, while a feature is objective.

• A review evaluates, while a feature narrates.

• A review is instructional, while a feature is emotional.

If a travel writer is given limited word count and must maximize reader utility, which type of article should they prioritize?

• Travel Guide

• Travel Essay

• Travel Feature

• Travel Review

Case Analysis: A magazine editor rejects your travel article because it “lacks a clear emotional angle and reads like a checklist.” Which type did you accidentally produce?

• Travel Essay

• Travel Review

• Travel Guide

• Travel Feature

A professor assigns students to compare “Review: The Manila Hotel – Old Charm Meets Luxury” with “Lost in the Mountains of Sagada.” What is the best analytical angle to differentiate them?

• One is descriptive and emotional, the other evaluative and objective.

• One is reflective, the other step-by-step instructional.

• One is personal, the other practical.

• One is emotional, the other reflective.

Which travel article type risks becoming biased if the writer fails to balance honesty with persuasion?

• Travel Feature

• Travel Guide

• Travel Essay

• Travel Review