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chapter 6 vocabulary
10 cards·by Dayana
the beginning of a new story, often consisting of just one sentence
lead
who, what,when,where,why,and how. these elements belong in nearly every newspaper story.
Five W's and the H
a lead the begins with a question, generally to be avoided. this kind of lead gives little
information and is generally to be avoided.
question lead
a style if news writing in which the main facts appear at the top if the article and
less-significant facts follow until the end.
inverted pyramid
to use that coaxes reader into a story by encouraging them to read further to see what the lead
really means
tease
a lead that begins with an unattributed quote, usually to be avoided because it is unclear.
this kind of lead is unclear and to be avoided.
quote lead
a lead that provided the briefest possible summary of the major facts of a story on the first
sentence.
summary lead
a lead that attempts to create a picture in the readers 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