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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 top of the article.
Inverted Pyramid
A lead that proves 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 news-paper story.
Five W's and the H
to use a lead that coaxes readers into a story by encouraging them to read further to see what the
lead really means.
Tease
a lead that begins with an attributed quote.
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