Feature Writing Preview

1. What is the difference between a hard news lead (lede) and the one you read above?
The Story we read is paragraphs of information then several different quotes.2. What paragraph(s) did you learn the following information?
a. Who- The smooth baritone of Ted Williams(paragraph 2)
b. What- Wiliams was carrying a hand-scrawled cardboard sign touting his "God-given gift of voice" when The Dispatch found him(paragragh 3) 
c. Where- Hudson Street ramp off northbound I-71 (paragraph 2)
d. When- The story was published Wednesday, January 5, 2011(under titttle
e. Why
f. How 
3. Are there quotes in this story?
Yes, there are many different quotes in this story
4. Are those quotes arranged in the "quote-transiton" style we used in news writing?
No, they ar organized differently.                                                                                                                         5. Who is quoted in the story?
 Kevin McLoughlin, director of post-production films for the National Football League
 Dispatch videographer, Doral Chenoweth III
Shane Cormier, a Los Angeles agency owner
And Ted Williams himself
 6. What quote is the most powerful in the story, in your opinion?
"I'm trying hard to get it back," Williams says. I think it is the most powerful quote because even though Williams made wrong choices that led up to him becoming homeless, he is positive and working towards becoming a radio voice again.
7. How many paragraphs is the story?
There are 33 paragraphs.8. How many words is the story (hint: you can copy and paste into Word and get a word count)?
There are 762 words.9. What is significant about the lead (lede) and the final paragraph of the story?
They are both only a few words yet they define a mod or tone in the story or ending the story.10. Why do you think the writer did that with the lead (lede) and final paragraph?
I think it makes the piece more serious.11. Was the story interesting to read?
I didn't find it very thought- provoking but I can see how some might enjoy it.12. When you finished the story, but BEFORE you watched the video, did you want to hear the voice?
Yes, the author made the reader want to hear his voice to see what all the hype is about.13. Multimedia approaches are powerful tools, what impact did the video have when watched directly after reading the story?
It was very similar to the piece.14. Would the story have lost its impact without the video?
No, I don't believe but it would have left the reader wanting to hear the voice.15. Did the writer try to come up with a way for you to hear the voice, i.e. did he try to describe the voice or give you a way to "hear" the voice without really hearing it?
He described it through other peoples opinions of it and in his own opinion.16. How did the writer do that?

He said "The smooth baritone" and "his radiant pipes". and also included other people opinion of it.