Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MCM 203 — Feature Writing

MCM department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

define feature writing
identify elements of a feature story
discuss qualities of a good feature writer
identify the components of a typical feature story; discuss the general rules/guidelines for feature writing
outline elements of a good feature story and the elements by which feature stories are evaluated before selection; and
discuss how to source data for a feature story. 196

Course contents

This is a practical course designed to enable students to become proficient in preparing a publishable feature article. The course develops student’s confidence in the act of investigating and writing of publishable stories. Focus is on writing, analysing and marketing feature articles for offline and online newspapers and magazines.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MCM 203.

MCM 203 — Feature Writing

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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