Terms
Ladder of abstraction
Showing detail in various forms throughout a story
Things to bring to an interview
Ex. Recorder, paper, pen, questions
Number 1 on "Top 10 things"
Show Don't Tell
Inverted Pyramid
Format to write a news article
Ex. Any extra detail
Number 10 on "Top 10 Things"
300-500 words
Active voice
Speaking directly with no adverbs
Top of the inverted pyramid:
Number 2 on "Top 10 Things"
Write in Active Voice
Passive Voice
Using "has been" or "was"
Low on the ladder of abstraction
Ex. The 3-year-old golden retriever had a black spot on his tongue.
Number 7 on "Top 10 Things"
Don't Use Big/Fancy Words
Fourth grade level
Nutgraf
Second sentence after the lead giving detail of why the story is important to the reader
High on the ladder of abstraction:
Ex. After eating lunch...
Number 9 on "Top 10 Things"
Keep Quotes Tight/Colorful