ENGCW 376RW Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Segway Pt
9 Feb 2020
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Lede: pulls reader in, starts the narrative, quote ledes are problematic because it has to immediately capture the essence of the. Induces you into wanting to read more story and take you to it: good big stories start from something small. Introducing an image of gwen/ cicada/ her wackiness/ coffeeshop accused of human sacrafice. Nut graph: background of the story, time and place, the story in a nutshell, captures what the story is about, quick telling of her childhood/ influences and parents. Zoom out: nut graph segways into the zoom out. Kicker: ends the story, an exit that makes sense, leaves reader in whatever mood you want them to be in, often kicker connects to the lede bring back a consistent image, can often end effectively with a quote. Don"t bury the lede, if the story just comes alive at the third paragraph you need to start at third paragraph.
