Types of Leads
Ways to Write
100

The type of that is purely facts and can be considered a good starting place.

What is the summary lead?

100

What is an engaging way to write a story?

What is the inverted triangle?

200

What is the purpose of a lead?

What is to draw in readers for the article.

200

Why do people use the five W's and the H?

What is because they caver all the possible questions?

300

Why are quote leads not approved of?

What is they tend to be misleading?

300

What is a preview in journalism?

What is a tease?

400

What is another lead that is not approved of (other than the quote lead)?

What is the question lead?

400

Why is the inverted pyramid method used?

What is it is a natural way to tell as story, it tells the important facts first, and it aids the headline writer.