Final Newsy Feature — 1st draft due May 11

As class winds down, focus on the final feature — worth 30 percent of your grade. Due dates:

Sunday May 11 @ 11:59 PM. First draft of your final newsy feature due date. It goes in this folder.

Friday May 23 @ 11:59 PM. Final draft of your final newsy feature due date.

Instructions for final newsy feature:

•You must write a headline, subhed and story lede for the assignment

•Follow feature story format exactly. In case aliens have wiped your mind clean and you’ve forgotten everything, refer to this 2-slide powerpoint.

•Pay extremely close attention to the grammar rules. Reminders in the two-slide powerpoint, linked above. Also, I care about these things.

•Make sure the “news” or trend is included in your nut graph.

•Interview at least five people who care about the issue – a mix of experts, advocates and affected people.