For the first article, students will write a biography on a family member, friend, or person with a unique, interesting story. Please follow the steps below:
Part 1: Interview
Brainstorm and select a topic – Select a family member friend, significant other, or an individual to write a feature story on.
Who? What? Where? When? Why? – Background information about the subject, their profession – explain their background leading up to what they are doing presently
Write at least 10-15 questions to ask your chosen subject. Please feel free to ask the participant if you can record the interview. If not, please take notes of their responses.
Part 2: Article
Turn the responses from the interview into an article.
Please write the article in Microsoft Word, Pages, or Google Docs before posting online (helps with checking spelling and grammar)
Write a headline and lead for the article
Follow the inverted pyramid and write the story about your chosen individual in 1,000 – 1,500 words double spaced
The goal for writing this article is to intertwine direct quotes while you paraphrase their responses. I suggest using at least 5 direct quotes from the interview.
When writing the article: Times New Roman font size 12
Feature Story Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
Headline and Lead
3 pts
Proficient
Included a headline and lead in the article.
2 pts
Moderate
Included a headline or lead in the article.
1 pts
Below Expectations
Headline and Lead not included in the article.
/ 3 pts
Inverted Pyramid/Article Format
3 pts
Proficient
Followed the inverted pyramid model.
2 pts
Moderate
Followed some aspects the inverted pyramid.
1 pts
Below Expectations
Did not follow the inverted pyramid.
/ 3 pts
Article Requirements
3 pts
Proficient
Times New Roman, Font Size 12. Used at least five direct quotes. 1,000 – 1,500 words.
2 pts
Moderate
Times New Roman, Font Size 12. Used three or less direct quotes in the article. 1,000-1,500 words.
1 pts
Below Expectations
Did not follow font and size requirements. Less than 1,000 words. Missing direct quotes.
/ 3 pts
Web Design
3 pts
Proficient
Article written in posts, added categories and tags; included hyperlinks.
2 pts
Moderate
Article written in posts, Missing 1 out of the three: categories, tags, and hyperlinks.
1 pts
Below Expectations
Article not written in posts, Missing categories, tags, and hyperlinks.
/ 3 pts
Content
3 pts
Proficient
Posted and added 3-5 pictures to the article
2 pts
Moderate
Posted and added 1-2 pictures to the article.
1 pts
Below Expectations
Did not post photos to the article.
/ 3 pts