The document is an educational assessment from the Department of Education Region V focused on differences between hard news and feature stories, including various true/false statements and matching exercises. It covers aspects like structure, approach, purpose, and writing techniques relevant to both forms of writing. The document appears to serve as an exercise for students to test their understanding of journalistic concepts.

1. Department of Education
Region V
Schools Division of Camarines Sur
OCAMPO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Francisco, Ocampo, Camarines Sur
Name: ____________________________________________ Date Taken: ___________________ Score: ________
I. Complete the table below by supplying the answer needed for the difference between hard news and
feature story. Write your answer in the space provided for.
II. True or False. Write True if the statement is correct, otherwise False.
_________________ 6. Using contrasting phrase such as Brusko Pink and Silent War is a catchy way to make
an indelible mark to the reader‟s mind.
_________________ 7. T.S. Elliot is the reference to the saying “If you start with a bang, you won‟t end with a
whimper.”
_________________ 8. Nut graph is a paragraph that outlines the main points of the story. Otherwise known as
the thesis statement, it is usually found in the first paragraph of the story.
_________________ 9. Pre-writing stage is the time of editing article for clarity and grammatical correctness.
_________________ 10. Feature article and literary article are similar.
_________________ 11. A feature story can take any topic under the sun and may skip immediacy or timeliness.
_________________ 12. When the writer introduces the central person or an individual to represent a larger
topic, he uses staccato style in writing the introduction.
_________________ 13. In writing the body, a thread is used to connect the beginning, body, and conclusion of
the story.
_________________ 14. To inject color, tone, and subtle emotional commentary in the feature story, it is not
advisable to use the signature or personal style.
HARD NEWS FEATURE STORY
A. Structure Inverted pyramid 1.
B. Approach Narrative 2.
C. Contents 3. Subjective facts
D. Point-of-view Third person 4.
E. Purpose 5. To entertain
COLUMN A COLUMN B Answer
15. Honesty is the best policy.
16. Would you let COC and DOTA take away your child‟s future?
Think again.
17. „Oh holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Savior‟s birth‟
Every time it plays on the radio, I always remember the
childhood memories during holidays.
18. With the scarcity of water that we are facing, there will come a
time that included in the list of imported products are barrels of
portable water.
19. “Dear Charo,
I am always the breadwinner of the family. I‟m Robert.”
20. Love. Love. Love
a. Straightforward
question
b. Forecast or predict
c. Letter style
d. Description with
alliteration
e. Quotation
f. Lyrics of a song
15.
16.
17.
18.
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20.
III. Match the example or situation on column A to the technique in column B. Write only the letter of your
answer on the space provided.