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Writing Feature Articles

Writing Feature Articles. Part 1 Planning & Research. Steps To Success. Part 1: Planning & Research Brainstorm ideas. What’s the purpose? Who is the target audience? Be specific. Research your topic . Brainstorming. Things I Know a Lot About / Things I Do Well Current affairs?

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Writing Feature Articles

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  1. Writing Feature Articles Part 1 Planning & Research

  2. Steps To Success Part 1: Planning & Research • Brainstorm ideas. • What’s the purpose? • Who is the target audience? • Be specific. • Research your topic.

  3. Brainstorming Things I Know a Lot About / Things I Do Well Current affairs? A Hobby? A Sport? To Help Others? At School or For School? Around the House? Other?

  4. What’s the purpose? • Be clear about why you are writing the article. • Is it to inform, persuade, observe, evaluate, or evoke emotion? • For instance, if my topic was illegal / addictive drugs, I may choose the title of: “Chrystal Meth. Users are Murderers” Write off: “Ice addicts take their own life, as well as their family and friends”

  5. Purpose? What do you think my purpose is? Why would I want to write about such a depressing topic? • To entertain? • To persuade? • To inform?

  6. Who is my target audience? • In the real world, this would largely depend on the media you are writing for. • For instance, Dolly magazine’s target audience is….? • Wheels Magazine? • Woman’s Weekly? • FHM? • Cosmopolitan?

  7. Target Audience • For your task, your target audience would be the gender and age group most likely to be interested in your topic or issue. • So my article “Chrystal Meth. Users are Murderers” would appeal to?..... • Therefore my target audience is any male or female between the ages of 14 – 50.

  8. Be specific • Topic: Illegal drugs • More specific: Illegal and addictive drugs • More specific: Crystal Methamphetamine • More specific: Crystal Meth users • More specific: How Crystal meth users affect their family and friends

  9. Research your topic • Come up with at least questions about your topic • If you are unsure, ask someone else what they’d like to know about your topic • Research experiences of others • Use factual information • Be accurate • Keep your audience in mind – What really matters to them?

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