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Dynamic Leads

Dynamic Leads. A good lead must hook the reader’s attention and arouse their curiosity by being entertaining and/or interesting so the reader will continue reading. It should drop the reader into the middle of the action. Dynamic Leads.

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Dynamic Leads

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  1. Dynamic Leads A good lead must hook the reader’s attention and arouse their curiosity by being entertaining and/or interesting so the reader will continue reading. It should drop the reader into the middle of the action.

  2. Dynamic Leads Read the first paragraph of your novel and/or stories we have read in your literature book

  3. Types of Leads Take notes on the different types of leads, so you can use your notes to help you with your lead.

  4. 1. Describing a Character Of the many explorers who have sought traces of Atlantis, none was more intrepid than Colonel Percy Harris Fawcett. A self-proclaimed lone wolf, he resolved to accomplish what no man before him had.

  5. 2. Action The ball whistled through the air toward the plate. I swung late, and the ball rocketed down the first base line just out of reach of the diving first baseman.

  6. 3. Dialog “Come down off the ledge, son!” yelled the police officer. “Your problems can be solved. Don’t take your life.” Brad screamed at the officer, “You don’t know me or my problems!”

  7. 4. Emotion She could no longer endure the pain. Her tears subsided, but the sobs continued to wrack her body.

  8. 5. Detail Old man Higgins stopped his beat up Chevy on the side of the dirt road to watch the bright, disc-shaped light zig-zag across the night sky.

  9. 6. Setting My eyes dart nervously around the still, silent courtroom. The witness stand is empty, no jurors fill the box, and the judge’s gavel lies inert on his desk.

  10. 7. Quotation “Live and let live,” my old man used to say. He should have followed his own advice.

  11. Bad Leads Avoid leads that begin with… a. a rhetorical question What do you do with a million dollars? b. phrases like When I was six… I’ll never forget the time… One day… I am going to tell you about…

  12. Dynamic Leads • Choose two different techniques • Rewrite your lead twice • Once for each technique • State the technique used

  13. Groups • Each student read all three leads to group • Group discussion determines what lead is most effective for the intended audience and purpose

  14. Grade • Group grade – given for group’s ability to stay on task, complete the assignment, and have all members participating • Individual grade – each student will turn in their preferred lead

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