WorksheetsFEATURE
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
3. The best way to conduct interviews for features is:
Over the phone or via Skype
Via e-mail
in person
Whatever works best for the subject
Why is finding the theme important to the feature writing process?
a. It helps the writer decide what details to include in the story.
b. It helps the writer pitch the story to editors for publication.
c. It helps the writer decide what music to listen to while writing.
d. It helps the writer pen a good headline.
What two reporting skills help a writer create a story setting?
a. Observation and interviewing
b. Quick thinking and good judgment
c. Photography and recording
d. Organization and time management
What element or elements should be at the heart of a feature story?
a. Facts and information
b. Descriptive language
c. People
d. History and background
Which of the following ISN’T a function of dialogue in feature writing?
a. Conveying a character’s personality and authenticity
b. Creating a change of pace in the writing
c. Moving the story along
d. Allowing the writer to try out script-writing abilities
True or False: It is best to avoid verb forms of “to be” such as “she is” or “he was.”
True
False
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
a. Her smile shone like sunshine.
b. A heavy fog lingered over the hill.
c. The cat’s meow sounded like a squeaky door.
d. This test was a breeze.
A feature article is a text in a newspaper, magazine or news website that is meant to report breaking news.
True
False
I don't know
Which of the following steps isn't useful while we are writing a feature article?
Pick your subject
Focus on a specific area
Rewrite
Do some research
Discuss in groups
Where do we write a summary of the whole article?
body
conclusion
introduction
title
True or false?
Feature articles use only the present tense.
True
False
True or false?
Feature Articles are usually timeless they are just as acceptable for publication this week or
next month.
True
False
The feature article may employ emotive and dramatic language
True
False
The conclusion in an article should
Include specific quotes
Remind the reader of the article's main idea
Be short and hook the reader
Which text feature involves a description of a picture
Annotation
Diagrams
Caption
Clip Art
Feature unlike news is more enduring and it deals with any subject under the sun.
True
False
All feature articles are written to entertain.
True
False
A feature story may be of any length - from a short human interest story to a rather long magazine article.
True
False
A good feature writer knows how to look for features from beneath the surface of every day's event.
True
False
It is the responsibility of the writer in English to make it clear to the reader how the various parts of the text are related.
True
False
Partly true
All of the above
It tells the reader the main point of feature story
Body
Conclusion
Lead
Title
These are human-interest pieces that generally focus on people, places, and things
News story
Features story
Editorial column
Blog post
"Features take a look at what's behind the news by exploring the _____."
lives of people involved
lifestyles of the rich and famous
native prairie of Iowa
timeliness and relevance of events
This type of feature story primarily plays on the emotions of the readers to make them smile, laugh, frown, or cry.
human interest
personality profile
sights and sounds
historical
In a feature story, the arrangement of facts is similar to a news article.
True
False
