Chapter 6 Vocabulary

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

Lead

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

inverted pyramids

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

summary lead

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

five W's and the H

boxed copy that promotes stories inside the issue

Tease

a lead that begins with an unattributed quote, usually to be avoided because it is unclear. this kind of lead in unclear

Quote lead

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

question lead

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 sentence

action lead