Intro to feature articles

What is the purpose of a feature article?

• Inform the target audience about an issue through a specific angle.

• Write a short story about yourself.

• To give information about an issue without a specific angle.

• A journalistic article you read in the news.

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What is the lead in a feature article?

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• The image we often see in the article

• Data and statistics that contribute to the story

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Match this definition with the right component: "It tries to attract the interest of the reader by telling them what the story is about, in a short and interesting way."

• Lead

• Image and caption

• Close

• Headline

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What is a sidebar?

• The conclusion

• A story that accompanies the main story

• Data contributing to the story

• Other word for Headline

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What is the equivalent of the conclusion in the feature article, the last paragraph of the article?

• Quotation

• Last body paragraph

• Close

• Sidebar

What is the secondary headline's role in the feature article?

• GIve statistics to contribute to the story

• It is the last paragraph of the text

• It gives the topic and the specific angle it is taking

What are statistics used for?

• It is data that contributes to the story.

• It attracts the reader in a short and interesting way.

• It is the equivalent of an intro.

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What is usually coming with the image/illustration in a feature article?

• The statistics

• A caption describing the image