Chapter 6 Vocab Words

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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 the story in the first sentence.

Five W's and an H

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

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 it is unclear.This kind of lead is unclear and should be avoid

Question lead

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

Descriptive lead

A lead that attempts to create a picture in the readers head

Action Lead

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

Dialogue lead

A lead that begins with conversation between two or more characterss