Feature Exploration Day Part 2

Top Ten Most Important Things About Features 

1) Features have a lead, a middle and end

2) Uses direct quotes liberally

3) Leads must grab the readers attention and should be in third person

4) There are different types of leads like Narrative, Descriptive, Direct quote, Starting Statement, Twist, and Contrast & Compare

5) The lead should open with the specific then go to the general

6) avoid stating the obvious, using cliches, and "imagine this" leads

7) have a strong nut graph (a summary of what the story is going to be about)

8) After the nut graph use the transition/quote formula

9) End your story with a powerful quote or tie the ending back to the lead

10) avoid using a news lead, writing in the passive voice, using too many adverbs and adjectives instead of specific nouns and powerful verbs, messy handwriting, lack of strong quotes.