questions

1. In the handout on feature types, you have these experienced writers explain profiles, travel features, historical features as well as first person essays. Discuss three points you got from the reading about three different features. (Example: on profiles, I learned this... with travel I got this..., etc.).


Question 1: The three things I’ve got from this article are for in history features people must be careful with avoiding quaintness, and having the point of the story to be why we are the way we are today. I thought this was interesting because it makes you do more research on topics to really understand the time period instead of making assumptions. Second, I thought it was interesting to know the differences between narrative and investigative reporting. Investigative reporting should only have facts and not opinion and narrative reporting can be softer. Third, I’ve learned that in profiles, the subject is just as complicated as the reporter. I thought this was interesting and important to know because you can really try and find unique angles for your topic.

2. After reading the first person essay: The Stalking of Kristin, tell me how you


immediately felt after completing this extra-long feature. What made you feel that way?
Question 2: Honestly, it was a very exhausting read and at the end I felt sad, yet annoyed. It was one of those “if only…” stories and I just thought it was sad but annoying that people could have done something so she would not have been killed, but no one did.