Chapter 6 Vocabulary

A style of news writing in which the main facts appear at the top of the article (the lead) and less-significant facts follow until the end

A lead that provides the briefest possible summary of the major facts of a story in the first sentence

Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How

To use a lead that coaxes readers into a story by encouraging them to read further to see what the lead really means.

A lead that begins with an unattributed quot, usually to be avoided because it is unclear.

A lead that begins with a question, generally to be avioded.

create a picture in the reader's mind

let your characters start talking

set up the action/conflict for the whole story

Create a picture in the reader's mind

Let your characters start talking

Set-up the action/conflict for the whole story in a few sentences