ENG 1DY: FEATURE ARTICLE

Learning Goal:
By the end of this assignment you will:
-Understand the purpose of each news report element
-Be able to write using factual formal language
-Organize ideas using the inverted pyramid structure
-Demonstrate your knowledge of the play through the news report format
-Understand the language suited for each part of a news report
-Use thinking skills to create additional facts relevant to the play
-Use technology to create a professional and organized layout.
Now that we have hit the height of the action in Romeo and Juliet, it is time to report on one of the main events
using the conventions as well as the format of a feature article.
TASK: Write a feature article that reports on one of the main events that have occurred so far in the play.
Remember, you cannot write about the lovers meeting because no one knows. You can write about the first
brawl in the city streets, Paris suit of Juliet, the Capulet ball, and the fatalities of the second fight.
Remember to actively use the writing process to craft your piece using the templates provided. When you
submit your final copy, you should have:
Brainstorming sheet
Evidence of self-editing
Evidence of peer editing
Remember to proofread what you have typed in order to catch the errors that spellcheck does not catch as
well as the silly errors in your writing. Read it outloud to yourself. Recall the writing goal you made for yourself
after the last assignment. Time to apply it.
Success Crtieria:

I have incorporated many specific relevant and logical facts & details
I have included all the necessary parts of a news report (Masthead, headline,
byline, dateline, photograph, caption, lead, body and conclusion and 2
quotations)
I have completed all the rough planning and revised my work extensively to
improve the quality.
My news report follows the inverted pyramid structure by incorporated the
most important facts at the beginning, and the least important towards the end.
I have written in the proper verb tense for all parts of my news report.
Headline- present
Body- past
Caption- present

I have used formal language throughout my news report by avoiding slang,

contractions and colloquialisms
My writing is bias free
I have used the proper narrative point of view
Body- Third person
Quotations- First person

Criteria:

Level 4

Level 3

Knowledge
Knowledge of play
M 1.2

My news report
demonstrates
extensive knowledge
of the play

My news report
My news report
demonstrates
demonstrates some
considerable
knowledge of the play
knowledge of the play

My news report
incorporates all of
the necessary
elements in a very
effective manner.

My news report
incorporates most of
the necessary
elements in an
effective manner.

Thinking
Additional details
are logical and
realistic
W 1.2

The details that I

have added to my
report are very
logical and realistic
which enhance the
original story.

The details that I

have added to my
report are logical and
realistic for the most
part and enhance the
original story.

The details that I have

added to my report
are somewhat logical
and they somewhat
add to the original
story.

Work has proof of

revision W 2.6
(proof of editing)
Inverted pyramid
structure W 1.4

I have used
extensive revision to
improve the quality
of my news report.
My news report
makes sophisticated
use of the inverted
pyramid structure.

I have used
considerable revision
to improve the quality
of my news report.
My news report
makes good use of
the inverted pyramid
structure.

I have used some

revision to improve
I have used limited
the quality of my news revision to improve
report.
the quality of my
news report.
My news report
My news report
makes adequate use makes limited use of
the inverted pyramid
of the inverted
structure.
pyramid structure.

News report format

(Masthead,
headline, lead,
caption, dateline,
byline etc.)
M 3.4

Communication
Verb tense
Headline- present
Caption- present
Report body- past
W 3.4
Formal factual tone
W 2.3
Narrative Point of
View
Report Body- third
person
Quotations- first
person W2.2
Application
Application of play
into the digital
format
M 3.4

Level 2

My news report
incorporates some of
the necessary
elements effectively.

Level 1

My news report
demonstrates limited
knowledge of the
play

My news report
does not include
any details from
the play

My news report
incorporates few of
the necessary
elements effectively.

My news report
does not
incorporate the
necessary
elements.

The details that I

have added to my
report are mostly
illogical or
unrealistic. They add
limited effect to the
original story.

My added details
are irrelevant,
illogical or
unrealistic. They
detract from the
quality of the
story.

News report always News report uses the

uses the proper verb proper verb tense for
tense.
the most part.

News report makes

some use of the
proper verb tense.

News report makes

limited use of the
proper verb tense.

Writing has
developed a very
strong formal and
factual tone.

Writing has
developed a formal
and factual tone.

Writing is somewhat
formal and somewhat
factual.

Writing has a limited

formal and factual
tone.

News report always

uses the proper
narrative point of
view.

News report uses the

proper narrative point
of view for the most
part.

Effectively transfers
the play information
to a digital program.

Transfers the play to

the news report
format with
considerable
effectiveness.

News report uses the

proper narrative point
of view sometimes.

Transfers the play to

the news report
format with some
effectiveness.

News report rarely

uses the proper
narrative point of
view.

Transfers the play to

the news report
format with limited
effectiveness.

I have not used

revision to
improve the
quality of my
work.
My news report
makes limited
use of the
inverted pyramid
structure.

Verb tense is
incorrect for the
various news
report elements
.
Writing is too
informal and is
mostly
opinionated.
Proper narrative
point of view for
news report has
not been
followed.

Play has not

been transferred
to a news report
format.