Comments based on the feature "A Teenager with a Stylist."

1. Headline: "A Teenager with a Stylist."
Byline: By Bee- Shyuan Chang
Date: January 25, 2013
Publication name: The New York Times.
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2. Summary: The feature article titled "A Teenager with a Stylist" they talk about the young woman actress Chloe Grace Moretz, who is the star of the show "The Carrie Diaries." The article also mentions some of the films she is participating in this year. It also explains which fashion trends she follows and fashion events she attends.
3. A. There were no official interviews answers, but it is clear that Moretz was interviewed. The writer also used observations to create the story as well.
  B. Some of the phrases used in this feature piece needed to be defined by the writer. One of the phrases was the name of a movie. The film title was "Movie 43." The second phrase was the name of a place. The place mentioned was Plaza Athenee. The third and final phrase was brogues.
On the website rottentomatoes.com, they provide brief information about the film "Movie 43". It says that " From the twisted minds of producers Peter Farrelly (Hall Pass, Shallow Hall) and Charles Wessler (There's Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber) comes Movie 43 the outrageous new ensemble comedy starring some of the biggest names in Hollywood."
On the website reference.com they define where Plaza Anthenee is and they also define the word brogue. As for Plaza Anthenee it says that "The Plaza Anthenee is a hotel in Paris, France. It is located at 25 Avenue Montaigne, near the champs Elysees and the Eiffel Tower. It is part of the Dorchester Collecction group of international luxury hotels." As for the last word brogues, it says that "Brogues, often known as wingtips in the United States, are low-heeled shoes made of heavy leather, originating in Scotland and Ireland as a coarse, usually untanned leather shoe. The term wingtip derives from from the toe cap pattern, which forms a w and resembles the profile of spreading bird wings."
I found some of the sentences to be very wordy, but there is one sentence that stands out the most. This particular sentence talks about what Moretz ate for breakfast and the outfit she wore. It says that "Finally, I did get dressed for eggs Benedict downstairs and put on black fitted jeans from Aeropostale (I'm a brand ambassador there) that I rolled up to the ankles and a white, black and blue button-down shirt from Topshop."
C. There were no direct quotations in this feature article.
4. A. The lead was very weakly written. It discusses when Moretz started acting and it is not necessarily relevant to the story.
B. The nut graph was strong because it explains what her stylist does to help her with fashion choices for upcoming activities.
C. The ending of the story was very weak. The ending just mentioned what she did during a dinner. It did not mention anything interesting or important.
D. The story was decent. The writer should have incorporated quotes, created a better lead, and a more interesting ending.
5. The story was all over the place. First it discussed movies she Moretz will star in, then clothing styles, fashion events she attends, and when she goes to dinner. If the story is supposed to be about Moretz fashion styles then focus on that. If the writer wanted to provide some information about the actress and what she stars in, she could simply say she stars in one of the most recent biggest TV show hits "The Carrie Diaries."