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MAC 214 Feature Writing

ND2 levelCommunication & Media20 topics

MAC 214 covers 20 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Feature article fundamentals
  2. Parts of a feature article
  3. Functions and characteristics of features
  4. Types of feature articles
  5. Categories of features
  6. Feature vs news, editorial, letters and supplements
  7. Qualities of a good feature writer
  8. Research in feature writing
  9. Idea generation for features
  10. Sources of feature ideas
  11. Steps in writing features
  12. Linking parts of a feature article
  13. Linking devices in feature writing
  14. Categories of feature writing
  15. Feature versus news and editorial forms
  16. Qualities of a feature writer
  17. Feature article analysis
  18. Feature article writing
  19. Styles of feature writing
  20. Feature writing with illustrations

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Feature article fundamentals

Feature article fundamentals cover the essential elements that distinguish a feature from other news forms: a compelling hook, narrative structure, in-depth research, and a clear point of view. Mastering these concepts ensures you can craft engaging, informative pieces that meet NUC CCMAS, NBTE, and NCCE expectations for feature writing.

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