Blog #10

After doing the leads assignments, I started paying more attention to the way a writer starts a story.  I didn’t put much thought into it before and now I find it interesting why they choose the leads that they do.  I also like knowing what to look for in the leads to determine what kind of story I am about to read.  This makes it easier for me to decide if I want to continue to read the story.  I noticed that most news stories use direct summary leads.  I think that is good to know when you are trying to do research and need to get information quickly.  I also like to know that descriptive leads are used more in feature stories.  I like when descriptive leads are written so well that they capture you and you are continuing to read and don’t even know it.  I have read some bad leads though that you get involved from the lead and then as you read on, you realize that the story isn’t anything you expected and you have wasted your time.  I guess that is an example of a good lead for a bad story. 

Here is an editing mistake I found in an answer key from one of Dr. Josephson’s assignments. Question 14 – She “new” management’s… is suppose to be “knew.”