Feature Writing Preview

Feature Writing Preview

1. What is the difference between a hard news lead (lede) and the one you read above?
 The lede was different because in the story we read the first sentence was only two words, but the second paragraph contained information about what the story will be about, not necessarily who, what, when, where, and how, like a hard news lede. One of the quotes later in the story wasn't in the same format i'm used to seeing it in. 


2. What paragraph(s) did you learn the following information?
a. Who 2nd Paragraph
b. What 2nd Paragraph
c. Where 2nd Paragraph
d. When 2nd Paragraph
e. Why  2nd Paragraph
f. How   3rd/4th Paragraph



3. Are there quotes in this story?
Yes, there are some quotes in the story.


4. Are those quotes arranged in the "quote-transiton" style we used in news writing?
No, the format of the quotes and their transition is different from a hard news story.


5. Who is quoted in the story?
Kevin McLoughlin , Doral Chenoweth, Ken Andrews, Shane Cormier, Frank Wilson, Patrick Harris, and Ted Williams.


6. What quote is the most powerful in the story, in your opinion?
In my opinion the most powerful quote in the story is this one, "We're on pins and needles," Florentino said. "I think he really has no idea how big this is going to be.", because in one sentence it assures what Williams has done and his capabilities to become big and not live the life he's living and live the life he has dreamed of living.


7. How many paragraphs is the story?

There are 33 paragraphs in the whole story.

8. How many words is the story (hint: you can copy and paste into Word and get a word count)?

There are 758 words in the story.

9. What is significant about the lead (lede) and the final paragraph of the story?

They reflect and link up to make a finally of a closing. The first and last paragraph have a connection that helps the readers understand the beauty of the voice and understand who is behind the voice.

10. Why do you think the writer did that with the lead (lede) and final paragraph?

To keep his readers hooked on to the story about "the voice". The main reason the author did this to his story was so when the readers read the first paragraph they are hooked and continue to read until it is concluded at the end.

11. Was the story interesting to read?
Yes, the author did a good job at hooking me to continue reading the story without allowing  me to get bored. I think he did this by having the first and last paragraph have a connection.


12. When you finished the story, but BEFORE you watched the video, did you want to hear the voice?
Yes, the way the author expressed the voice seemed like it was a magical, beautiful voice. The authors way of conveying this beauty hooked the readers to hear what the author had spoken so greatly of.


13. Multimedia approaches are powerful tools, what impact did the video have when watched directly after reading the story?
It helped me understand how spot on the author had described his voice. It also helped me to understand the voice behind the story and allowed me to comprehend the story better.


14. Would the story have lost its impact without the video?
Not really, I felt the same before and after the video, but the video was a good touch to allow the curiosity behind the voice to vanish.


15. Did the writer try to come up with a way for you to hear the voice, i.e. did he try to describe the voice or give you a way to "hear" the voice without really hearing it?
Yes, many times. For example, he stated, the smooth baritone of Ted Williams, this allows the readers to hear the voice in there head as they read the story and make links to help understand where the author is coming from.


16. How did the writer do that?
The author used detailed language that helps with sensory detail. His way of detailing the sound allowed the reader to imagine it while they read the story so they could make links to the author and understand his feelings towards Ted Williams.