Chapter 6 voabulary

8 cards·by Gustavo.S

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 (the lead) and less-significant facts follow until the end, where the facts

Summary lead

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

Five Ws and the H

Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How

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 an unattributed quote, usually to be avoided because it is unclear.

Question lead

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

Dialouge Lead

A lead that begins with a conversation between two to more characters