This document provides an overview of distinguishing between two types of journalistic writing: opinion articles and feature articles. It defines each type and provides examples to help identify them. Opinion articles present a standpoint and are meant to persuade, while feature articles report on a topic in more descriptive detail. The document includes activities for students to practice identifying and differentiating between opinion articles and feature articles.

1. Quarter 4-Module 6:
Distinguish among
types of journalistic
writing (opinion article
and feature article)

2. Learning
Objectives:
1.Identify the
different types of
journalistic

3. 2.Distinguish the
different types of
journalistic
writing (opinion
article and feature

4. Pre-Test
A.Identify the
following sentences
if they refer to
Feature article or
Opinion article.

5. 1. It presents a
stand or sentiments
of the publisher or
editors.
2. It focuses on

6. 3. It is a longer piece of
writing.
4. It aims to persuade
the readers.
5. It may focus on
person’s life in a

7. B. Read the following
examples of
journalistic writing
then tell whether it is
an opinion or feature
article.

8. 1.Paranoid
government officials
sank to a new low this
week when they
attempted to harass,
intimidate, and “red-

9. ordinary citizens
behind the
community pantries
that have
spontaneously
exploded all over the

10. 2.Smoker’s cough is a
type of chronic
bronchitis where
inflammation of the
bronchi persists and
obstructs airflow

11. Symptoms persist
mostly because of
cigarette smoking and
worsen intermittently
due to infection or
irritant exposure.

12. 3.Fortunately, many
local government units
have
embraced the
community pantries
and vowed to

13. 4.The canistel grows up to
10 m high, and produces
orange-yellow fruits, up
to 7 cm long, which are
edible raw. Canistel flesh
is sweet, with a texture
often compared to that of

14. hence its colloquial
name of “eggfruit”
Canistel are rich in
niacin and carotene
(provitamin A), Vitamin
D and have fair levels of

15. 5.Amelia Earhart was
an American aviation
pioneer. She was the
first female aviator
to fly solo across the
Atlantic Ocean.

16. In July 1937, in her
attempt to
circumnavigate the
globe, Earhart’s plane
disappeared
somewhere over the

17. Journalistic Writing
-is the style of writing
used to report news
stories in newspapers,
television broadcasts,
on radio and on the

18. Types of
Journalistic
Writing

19. https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2022/06/06/2186362/bbm-bill-and-angat-buhay

20. 3.Opinion Article - is
an article in a
newspaper or other
periodical presenting
the stand or
sentiments of the

21. - It is NOT considered
a news article because
it tackles the writer’s
opinion based on the
news topic of the day.

22. - It is commonly written
by one of the newspaper
editors
- It provides informed,
reasoned, argument for
or against position or

23. https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2022/06/05/2186135/editorial-digital-literacy

24. https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2022/06/06/2186364/editorial-only-one-earth

25. Types of
Journalistic
Writing

26. https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/gadgets/2022/06/06/2185286/vivo-t-series-delivers-
premium-gaming-experience-within-reach

27. 2. Feature Article
– reports/features
about a certain topic,
issue, person or
events with more
back- ground and in-

28. - It has a friendly
tone with a lot of
description
- It is a journalistic
text that appeals to
the readers’ interest

29. https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/health-and-family/2022/06/06/2185814/bear-brand-celebrates-
batang-matibay-world-milk-day

30. Activity 1: Find Me, Please.
Check on the feature
article
1.https://www.philstar.com/modern-living/2022/05/25/2183634/heart-evangelista-reveals-design-new-condo

32. Activity 1: Find Me, Please.
Check on the feature
article
2. https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2022/06/07/2186532/the-welfare-people-supreme-law

33. Activity 1: Find Me, Please.

35. Activity 1: Find Me, Please.
Check on the feature
article
3.
https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2022/06/07/2186537/editorial-voter-education

38. Activity 1: Find Me, Please.
Check on the feature
article
4.
https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/ystyle/2022/04/08/2172962/bulgaris-new-mechanical-
watch-thinner-one-peso-coin

40. Activity 1: Find Me, Please.
Check on the feature
article
5.
https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2022/06/06/2186360/doing-solar-seriously

42. Activity 1: Read Me, to
Understand More…
Read and identify the
following articles as
opinion article or feature
article. Write OA for
opinion article and FA for

43. 1. Mango trees are among
the easiest trees to start
from a seed and care for.
The size and flavor of the
fruit depend on the variety
you choose, so be sure to
choose a variety you have

44. You can grow a mango
tree in a pot to keep it
small, or you can plant it in
the ground for a larger
tree either way, you’ll get
to enjoy this juicy and
exotic fruit year after year.

45. 2. Chocolates for your
Brain. Eating chocolates
not only satisfies your
taste buds, it also
improves your brain
functions.

46. The flavonoid found in
chocolate has been proven
to help increase blood flow
to the brain. It can help in
boosting memory and
attention span and it also
improves problem solving

47. 3.

48. 4.Real-life Angel’: Actress
Angel Locsin needs no
superpowers to help out.
Manila-Photos of actress
Angel Locsin giving out aid in
the aftermath of the series of
Mindanao quakes have made
waves online, with people

49. or a “real- life angel.”
Known for playing heroine
“Darna” on screen, Locsin
has been hailed for
showing heroism off-
camera having been
proactive in supporting

50. One instance was the
wake of Super Typhoon
Yolanda in November 2013
where she used social
media to call for help and
flew to the worst-hit areas
to distribute aid. And then

51. was at ground zero of the
siege in Marawi City,
handling out food packs
and school supplies to
those who displaced by
clashes between
government troops and

52. In all the times she showed
up to help, Locsin did so
without any announcement to
media, her acts just captured
by those who witnessed her
visits, posting videos and
photos online. Some 300
families were handed out

53. Red Cross office in Davao Del
Sur, which had high praises
for the actress. A few months
back, Locsin also opted to
skip the ABS CBN Ball and
instead directly donated her
proceeds to Bantay Bata 163,
beneficiary

54. 5.Coronavirus cases are
climbing again. So what?
With the upsurge in
coronavirus cases in the
United States,
the Americas and mildly in
the Philippines. I can see
some of my readers wagging

55. “Well, what do you say
now in defense of your
persistent putdown of
the lock down strategy
against the virus?”

56. I can construct an elaborate
and reasoned essay in
answer, but I doubt if I can
improve on the blunt, almost
impudent response of the
“issues and insights”
websites which has long been
for me a primary source of

57. “But the rationale in the first
place could be even weaker
than first thought. The
reason for this is that the
deaths now attributed to
Covid-19 might be grossly
exaggerated. The evidence is
substantial and has been

58. “With Covid-19 infections indeed
going up due to more testing,
we’ll soon be hearing the same
strident voices yelling for a
shutdown. “Until our national
“experts” can explain to us why
we should take these bad
numbers seriously, don’t be
panicked,

59. by phony warnings about
possible increases in
deaths.
Manipulated numbers
should never be used to
make sweeping public
policy decisions.

60. GAUGE
Activity 1:
THINK TWICE
BEFORE
YOU WRITE!
Refer to English

61. GAUGE
Activity 2:
FACT ? or BLUFF?
Refer to English
Quarter 4 Module 6

62. Home based Activity
Look for an example of
opinion article and
feature article from
the newspaper or from
the internet.

63. THANK YOU! God
bless!