Feature Writing - School of Journalism

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“Coach Hawkins!”Brad Hawkins, the longtime Westlake athletictrainer, recognized Coach Steven Ramsey’s voiceover the noise <strong>of</strong> the spectators behind him. But hehad never heard Ramsey’s voice like that.Hawkins ran to Ramsey who was crouchedover varsity player Matt Nader pleading with theathlete.“Hang in there.”“Don’t leave us.”“Everything’s going to be all right.”
She never knew she had it.Junior Josh Duckworth has a fetish.
Page 1 and 2: By Jeanne Acton, UIL/ILPC Journalis
Page 3 and 4: Transition/QuoteFormulaLinkedLead:
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Page 15: “Don’t be mad. I took some pill
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Page 21 and 22: After tension-filled hours of last-
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Page 25 and 26: The lead should openwith the specif
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Page 31 and 32: No clichesTake one for the team.Lif
Page 33 and 34: Try this instead…He heard the sho
Page 35 and 36: After a strong lead…You need a st
Page 37 and 38: The NutGraphHe heard the shot and t
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Page 43 and 44: End your story with …- A powerful
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