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cm 135 an introduction to journalism FALL 2009 B RUCE C LARY , I NSTRUCTOR Writing Straight News Stories Critiquing Leads and Inverted Pyramid Structure

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A variety of leads from our first news writing exercise to critique.

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Page 1: Critiquing Leads

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FALL 2009 BRUCE CLARY, INSTRUCTOR

Writing Straight News StoriesCritiquing Leads and Inverted Pyramid Structure

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Critiquing Leads

The leads on the following slides are all possible leads for News Writing Exercise #1, which you completed for today’s class session.

Critique each lead pointing out its strengths and weaknesses.

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SGA will be sponsoring a free series of classic movies at an alternative to the the movie night at B & B Theatres..

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A free alternative to $2 movie nights will be available on campus starting Tuesday.

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There is a new idea for a free alternative to $2 Tuesday movie nights.

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Students looking for an alternative $2 Tuesday at B & B Theatres are in the money.

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“Hollywood Classics,” a no-cost film series for students, will be hosted on the McPherson College campus starting Oct. 2 with the movie “Moby Dick.”

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On Oct. 6 at 9 p.m., SGA will start a free-admission, classical movie night with the movie “Moby Dick” in Melhorn 112.

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McPherson College students who cannot afford to see movies downtown are now being offered an alternative.

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“Moby Dick,” starring Gregory Peck, will have a free showing in Melhorn at 112 at 9 p.m., Oct. 6

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Students who lack the money or transportation to B & B Theatres on $2 Tuesday movie nights now have an alternative.

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Bad movies with issues of inappropriate language and content have led to a proposal for a new campus event at McPherson College.

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Concerns about the expense and content of movies at the popular $2 Tuesdays at B & B Theatres have led SGA to approve a “Hollywood Classics” movie series that will show at the same time on campus at no charge.

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