chapter 6 vocab

10 cards·by jackiehd

Lead

the beginning of a news story, often consisting of just one 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.

Summary lead

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

Five W's and the H

Who, what, when, where, why, and how.

Tease

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

Quote lead

a lead that begins with an unattributed quote, usually to be avoided because its unclear

Question lead

a lead that begins with a question, generally to be avoided.

Descriptive lead

a lead that attempts to create a picture in the reader's mind

action lead

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

dialogue

lead that begins with a conversation between two or more.