Republic of the Philippines
CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
Impig, Sipocot, Camarines Sur 4408
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: cbsua.sipocot@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 881-6681
A Detailed Lesson Plan in Campus Journalism
I.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
a. Compare and contrast news story and a feature article, and between a news feature
and a feature article.
b. To introduce and end a feature story
c. Specify the qualities of a good feature writer.
II.
Subject Matter
TOPIC: Writing Features
REFERENCE(S): Campus Journalism Book
MATERIALS: Hand-outs and Whiteboard
III.
Methodologies
“TEACHERS”
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
- Good afternoon everyone! Before we begin
our lesson for this afternoon, let’s pray first.
Who wants to lead the prayer? Okay, Mr.
Mark Jocel Demesa, please lead the prayer.
“STUDENTS”
(Mr. Demesa will lead the
prayer)
2. Checking of Attendance
- Okay, please take your seat. Let me know
who is absent for this afternoon session.
None? Okay, thank you.
3. Motivation
- So now, we prepared a little energizer for
you before we begin our discussion. Ms.
Abergos, are you ready?
- Good afternoon, everyone. So we prepared a
small activity to introduce to you some of
the keywords that we will be discussing in
our report. For the first item, who wants to
take a guess?
Items:
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(Students are actively
participating in class)
EATUFESA
ENSW EFTSERU
ERUTNEVDA
EFTARUE RWTIRE
NIOPTRICSED
ANRRTAVIE
XEEPIRNEEC
NIRTDOCUITON
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Republic of the Philippines
CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
Impig, Sipocot, Camarines Sur 4408
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: cbsua.sipocot@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 881-6681
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RAITLCSE
Thank you so much for your active
participation. Now, we will begin our lesson
proper. Mr. Abergos?
B. Presentations
- Now let’s proceed to the discussion.
-So? Do you have any idea what would be the topic we are
going to discuss this afternoon?
-Yes Mr. Demesa?
-Very good! We will be learning about the Writing Features
(Students are listening)
(Students raise their hands)
-I thinks it’s about writing
features
-Yes ma’am!
-Are you ready to learn?
-(Students raise their hands)
- Who can read the Objectives?
-Yes Ms. San Andres
-At the end of the lesson, the
students should be able to:
 compare and contrast
news story and a feature
article, and between a
news feature article
 introduce and end a
feature story
 specify qualities of a
good feature writer
C. Discussion
-This afternoon we are going to discuss about Feature
Writing. Do you have any idea?
(Ms. Regilme raise her hand)
-A feature writing is a longer
piece of writing than a news
story.
-Very Good!
-A feature writing is a longer piece of writing than a news
story. Features come in many different types and are widely
used in magazines, newspapers and online. A feature will
often cover an issue in greater depth than a news story
would do; or it might look at an ongoing story from a
different angle.
(students are listening)
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CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
Impig, Sipocot, Camarines Sur 4408
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: cbsua.sipocot@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 881-6681
-Features and News Compared
-Newspaper prints more news, while magazine prints more
features and human-interest stories
-News is written in a straightforward manner usually
answering the 5 w’s. Feature writing can take many forms
and can cover many subjects.
-Ready may easily distinguish feature stories from news
stories through its different characteristics.
-There are seven suggestions to feature editors, for their
feature sections:
 Personalities which feature article, sometimes called a
character sketch, is usually short.
 Experience and adventure that suppose a group of
science students had attended a national science camp.
a story that involves adventure and experiences. To
make it more interesting this should be written in first
POV manner.
 Descriptions significant events and special festivities in
the school and in the community worth writing for.
Interesting projects made by students can also be an
interesting topic. Words that are simple and concrete
are the ones that should be used so that the lay-man or
the average reader can understand the text or the article.
 Narratives, There are interesting stories to relate to,
especially historical ones. Not all personal stories are on
adventures and experiences. An old person of in the
community may be asked to narrate how the district got
its name or how in the olden days people fished or
washed clothes in a polluted estero nearby.
 Backgrounders are feature articles that explain the
history or the background of a certain event. Say for
example, that model platoon of a certain school wins
first place in a distinct competition.
 Developmental Feature Articles in a developing country
like the Philippines, student editors should keep in step
with developments that affects mankind and should
steer away from routine reporting.
 What to do and how to do the articles there are also
“What to” articles. These are those that tell what to do
during an earthquake, a typhoon, an emergency, or the
like. Some of these articles can develop the subject
either by a series of rules starting with “do” or by
having the writer describe the process in his own words.
-To introduce the feature article these are need to note,
unlike a straight news story, a features may begin in any
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CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
Impig, Sipocot, Camarines Sur 4408
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: cbsua.sipocot@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 881-6681
form and in any style. This depends on the topic or purpose
of the writer.
-Ending the feature Article, again as the lead, is the ending.
The last words impress the reader as strongly as the
opening sentences.
-Qualities of a Good Feature Writer:
-He knows how to look for features from beneath the
surface of every day’s event.
-He investigates every angle before starting to write in
order to get the story behind the story.
-He is a keen observer.
-He has varied interests.
-He can write features interestingly.
-Characteristics of Good Feature A rticle
-It may be of any length – from a shirt human interest
story to a rather long magazine article.
-It may inform, instruct, or advise, but its primary
purpose is to entertain. It is usually read after the news
in a leisure moment.
-It may or may not be timely.
-It may be written in any form or style.
-It usually uses the novelty lead rather than the
summary lead.
-The reporter may use any of the following devices –
suspense, dialog, description, narration, exposition,
argumentation, climax and the like in presenting his
story.
-Although the writer applies his imagination to the
facts, the feature story is not fiction. It is based on facts.
-It uses specific nouns, adjectives, and verbs to create
vivid images, sound and feeling for the readers.
-It applies the principles of effective writing to achieve
unity, coherence, and emphasis which are essential to
all good writing.
-It is written with friendly simplicity
IV.
Evaluation
Direction: Read the following items and give what is/are being asked.
1. Newspaper print news, while magazine prints more ____ and ____.
2. What is the main objective of News?
3. What is the main objective of Feature Articles?
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Republic of the Philippines
CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
Impig, Sipocot, Camarines Sur 4408
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: cbsua.sipocot@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 881-6681
4-6. Give at least three (3) topics for feature stories.
7. This is a story that involves adventure and experiences. To make it more interesting, this
should be written in the first POV manner.
8-10. Give at least three (3) qualities of a good feature writer.
11. What does LAYMAN mean?
12-13. Give at least two (2) way of ending a feature article.
14. It is sometimes called character sketch that is usually short.
15. What is the difference between a feature aricle and a news feature?
Prepared by:
ABAINZA, Mica Mae
ABERGOS, Danavie P.
ABERGOS, Leonard
ABRERA, Evangeline
QUIÑONES, Ruby Pauline
(BSED English 3A)
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