chapter 6 vocabulary

10 cards·by shawty040312

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

lead

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

inverted pyramid

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 these elements belong in nearly every newspaper story

five W's and the H's

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

tease

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

action lead

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

dialogue lead