Feature Types

This type of story is considered "soft" news

• feature

• op-ed

• sports

• classifieds

a feature that contains details about specific places in terms of what can be seen and heard during a span of time

• human interest

• personality profile

• sights & sounds

• informative

"He Can Pickle That" was an example in the chapter of a

• human interest feature

• personality profile

• historical feature

• news feature

This kind of feature is designed to make the read smile/laugh/frown/cry and probably has a surprise ending

• human interest

• historical

• personal experience

• sights & sounds

The key to writing a good feature of this type is to "keep it fresh."

• historical

• human interest

• informative

• news

This feature type is generally in a sidebar to go along with a larger story

• informative

• personal experience

• news

• sights & sounds

Written in first person about some adventure, travel or society happening, this type of feature is the least common

• personal experience

• news

• historical

• sights & sounds

Written in several parts with extensive research, this feature leave the author as an expert on the topic

• informative

• human interest

• personality profile

• news

This feature is NOT full of routine questions, stereotypes or encyclopedic information

• personality

• news

• historical

• human interest

Feature writing does not involve research.

• True

• False