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Story Organization

Story Organization. The Inverted Pyramid. What, when, where How, why, ID if delayed Quotes More details Quotes Least important information. Inverted Pyramid Checklist. Introduce information not in the lead Indicate significance (the so-what factor) Elaborate on information in lead

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Story Organization

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  1. Story Organization

  2. The Inverted Pyramid • What, when, where • How, why, ID if delayed • Quotes • More details • Quotes • Least important information

  3. Inverted Pyramid Checklist • Introduce information not in the lead • Indicate significance (the so-what factor) • Elaborate on information in lead • Continue introducing new information in order in which you have ranked it by importance • Introduce one new idea per paragraph

  4. To Write Clearly • Keep sentences short • One idea per sentence • One to two sentence paragraphs • Use subject-verb-object sentences • Favor action or active verbs • Use plain, simple words • Avoid editorializing • "Everyone had a good time." • "It was an unfortunate event."

  5. Avoid Too Many Prepositions • The board voted 18-6 to pass the ordinance, which will allow manufactured homes to be built in the area surrounding Spring Creek, a part of the county which has long been a matter of heated debate among board members. • Aboard About Above Across After Against Along Amid Among Around As Atop Before Behind Below BeneathBeside Between Beyond But (except) By Concerning Despite Down During Except For From In IntoLike Near Of Off On Onto Out Outside Over Past Per Regarding Since Throughout Till To Toward Under Underneath Until Up Upon With Within Without

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