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chapter 6 vocabulary
7 cards·by farmerjennifer.365
Lead
The beginning of a news story, often containing just one sentence.
Inverted Pyramid
A style of newswriting in which the main facts appear at the top of the news article (the lead),
followed by less-significant facts until th
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
Element belonging in every news story (Who?, What?, When?, Where?, Why?, 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's unclear.
Usually should be avoided.
Question Lead
A lead that begins with a question, which generally should be avoided, as it provides little
information to the reader.