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chapter six vocabulary
10 cards·by isamano
the beginning of a news story often cosseting of just one sentence.
Lead:
a style of newswriting in which the main facts appear at the top of the article and less
significant facts follow until the end where the fa
Inverted pyramid
a lead that provides the briefest possible summary of a major facts of a story in the first
sentence.
Summary lead
who, what, when, where, why, and how. These elements belong in he nearly every newspaper story
Five w and the h:
boxed copy that promotes stories inside the issue.
Tease
a lead that begins with a unattributed quote usually to be avoided because it is unclear.
Quote lead
the lead that begins with a question generally to be avoided.
Question lead:
a lead that attempts to crated 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