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Chapter 6 Vocab
10 cards·by Sofiamrlsd
The beginning of a news story, often consisting of just one sentence
Lead
A styles of newswriting in which the main facts appear at the top of the article and less
significant facts follow
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
Five W's and the H
A lead that begins with an unattributed quote, usually to be avoided because it's unclear
Quote Lead
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 a question, generally to be avoided. This kind of lead gives little
information and is unclear and should be avoided
Question Lead
A lead that attempts to create a picture in the readers mind
Descriptive Lead
A lead that sets up the action/conflict for the story in the first couple of sentence
Action Lead
A lead that begins with a conversation between two or more characters
Dialogue Lead