Free Online Course: DCE- 02: Feature Writing provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 16 weeks long. The course is taught in Hindi and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. DCE- 02: Feature Writing is taught by Dr. Rajesh Kumar; Dr. Anamika Shukla.
Writing features/articles can be a paying hobby. Any feature writer must be aware of his/her reader's interests as well as the demands of the publication for which s/he is writing. In this course, you will receive guidance on how to write book reviews, travel articles and interviews. You will also learn to handle sensitive human issues such as writing about women.
DCE-02: Feature Writing
Week
e-Content/PDFs
Week–1
Unit1-Identifying Significant Topics
Week–2
Unit 2- Investigation and personal Interview
Week–3
Familiarity with allied subject matter
Week–4
Writing about women, drawing conclusions
Week–5
Reviewer’s integrity
Week–6
Acquaintance with other works on the subject
Week–7
Assessment of a book under review
Week–8
Evaluative judgement
Week–9
Background material
Week–10
Locating an appropriate subject
Week–11
Technique of travel writing
Week–12
Allied material-photographs and sketches
Week–13
Preliminaries
Week–14
Preparing questions
Week–15
Use of interview equipment
Week–16
Editing and organization
