Chapter 6 Vocab

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Descriptive Lead

A lead that attempts to create a picture in the reader

Action Lead

A lead that sets up the action/conflict for the story in the first couple of sentences

Dialogue Lead

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

Question Lead

A lead that begins with a question, generally to be avoided. This kind of lead gives little information.

Quote Lead

A lead that begins with an unattributed quote, usually to be avoided because it's unclear.

Tease

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

Five W's & An H

Who, What, When, Where, Why, How. Those elements belong in nearly every newspaper story.

Summary Lead

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

Inverted Pyramid

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

Lead

The beginning of a news story, often consisting of just one sentence