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News vs.
FeatureARTICLES
Take 3 minutes to skim the 2 texts
TWO TEXTS
Boy, 8, one of 3 killed in bombings at
Boston Marathon; scores wounded
(Feature article about bombings)
Text 1:
Text 2:
Text 1 Text 2
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
With your partner, create a Venn diagram to
compare the two texts:
How are they similar?
How are they different?
In group of 4, compare your Venn
diagrams.
Add additional information to
yours accordingly.
SHARE
Did you consider the following?
What questions are answered in the heading?
What questions are answered in the first
paragraph?
Does the article include opinions and/or
facts?
What is the objective of the article?
Is the article formal or informal?
ARTICLE CONTENTS
Articles
News Feature
ARTICLE TYPES
What kind of article is Text 1? Text 2?

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Articles news vs feature

  • 2. Take 3 minutes to skim the 2 texts TWO TEXTS Boy, 8, one of 3 killed in bombings at Boston Marathon; scores wounded (Feature article about bombings) Text 1: Text 2:
  • 3. Text 1 Text 2 COMPARE AND CONTRAST With your partner, create a Venn diagram to compare the two texts: How are they similar? How are they different?
  • 4. In group of 4, compare your Venn diagrams. Add additional information to yours accordingly. SHARE
  • 5. Did you consider the following? What questions are answered in the heading? What questions are answered in the first paragraph? Does the article include opinions and/or facts? What is the objective of the article? Is the article formal or informal? ARTICLE CONTENTS
  • 6. Articles News Feature ARTICLE TYPES What kind of article is Text 1? Text 2?