chapter 6 voc.

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lead

the beginning of a news story, often consisting of just one sentence

inverted pyramid

a style of newswriting in which the main facts appear at the top of the article and less-significant facts follow until the end

summary lead

a lead that provides the briefest possible summary of the major facts of a story in the first sentence

five W's and the H

who, what, when, where, why, and how. These elements belong in nearly every newspaper story

tease

to use a lead that coaxes readers into a story by encouraging them to read further to see what the lead really means

quote lead

a lead that begins with a unattributed quote, usually to be avoided because it is unclear

question lead

a lead that begins with a question, generally to be avoided

a lead that attempts to create a picture in the reader's mind

Descriptive lead

a lead that sets up the action/conflict for the story in the first couple of sentences

Action lead

a lead that begins with a conversation between two or more characters

Dialogue lead