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Lead

the beginning of 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 and less-significant facts follow until the end, where the essential facts first and permits expansion or contraction in editing and page layout.

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. These elements belong in nearly every 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

question lead

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