Good Morning Blog,
My teacher provided us with a source from the Oxford University Press that's about Writing feature articles. Since I have been doing my research on feature stories, I will practice writing a magazine feature of my own from the information gathered. Here is my rough draft:
Ava Smith felt her blood boiling as her 9 year old son told her what happened between him and his teacher. Once she heard, "She beat me with a paddle," before Joey could finish, she dialed 911 without hesitation. It was 3:45 p.m when the local police department received a call. "911 what's your emergency"... Immediately, Ms. Smith shouted through the phone to the sergeant who answered "My son's been beaten. His teacher whipped him this afternoon, and he's all red where she paddled him. Can teachers do that? That's assault and battery and I want her arrested." Keeping her son safe is a mother's most important job. So, to hear that her son was being abused in the very place he is sent to feel safe, infuriated Ava Smith. 5 or so minutes passed, and the police finally arrived. She let them in, and they went straight to questioning her poor son. Ms. Smith was shaking with nervousness as she watched her baby be questioned like a victim. She insisted they check his injuries as well. The officers reported that they "couldn't tell that the boy had been paddled. His fanny did not appear red, but his pant leg was wet and muddy" They proceeded with questioning and came to find out that Joey was lying the entire time. Ms. Smith watched in shock as they unveiled his secret. Turns out, Joey had stopped to play on the way home from school, forgot the time and got home late. Suddenly, her cheeks flushed red of embarrassment, as she clenched her fist in anger. She apologized for the inconvenience to the officers, and closed the door with a smile. As the officers walked down the driveway, they heard the slaps of a paddle and the cries of the kid.
Sources:
https://global.oup.com/us/companion.websites/9780199846412/student/chapter17/exercise/ex5/
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