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Writing Feature Articles - Lesson .

Lesson . : Find Your Angle
Lesson at a Glance
Students decide what they want their readers to know about their topics, with an aim of providing new
information, a fresh perspective and/or deeper understanding. As an outcome of this process, students
identify a unique angle for their articles.

Objective
Students will decide on the focus and angle of their feature articles.

Focusing Question
What do you want your readers to learn from your article?

Prep & Tech
Your topic and angle
1.3a: Develop an Angle – Beginner and DI
Speakers

Limited Tech Options
If there is no access to the technology needed for this lesson, try the following options:
?? Mini Lesson: Instead of using a computer/LCD projector to model developing an angle, use chart
paper.

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