1. LEAD WITH THE LEAD JOURNALISM

2. SWBAT write a lead sentence  DO NOW: Go on your ipads and read one news story off any major news organizations's website.

3. QUICK NEWS DISCUSSION

4. LEAD SENTENCE  This is the first sentence of a news story. There are all types of stories in a newspaper. This week—we are focusing on just standard news story.

5. LEAD SENTENCE  The first sentence addresses the 5w’s  Most of the time—the what is the first piece of information you convey.  The sentence might be 25 words.  Sometimes you can split it into two sentences.

6. MORE ON LEADS  To find your focus, try writing a headline for your story. What would you say about it if you only had a few words?  How would you describe your story to a friend?  Answer in a sentence or two: What’s it about?

7. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT  I am going to assign you a news lead to work on. You are going to work on it individually and then you are going to find the person with the same number as you,  Compare leads and write the best one a sheet of paper.

8. POOLING TOGETHER  Find a person who has the same number as you have.  Chat and compare notes.  Put you sentence on the board.

9. CLOSURE  What are the challenges of writing the lead sentence?