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==Priority: The 5 W's== | ==Priority: The 5 W's== | ||
According to the Purdue Online Writing Lab the 5 W's help the author determine the most important information. According to inverted pyramid style, these questions should be answered by the conclusion of the first paragraph. | According to the Purdue Online Writing Lab, the 5 W's help the author determine the most important information. According to inverted pyramid style, these questions should be answered by the conclusion of the first paragraph. | ||
*'''W'''ho? Well known names should be in the headline. Others may go in the first paragraph depending on the subject. | *'''W'''ho? Well known names should be in the headline. Others may go in the first paragraph depending on the subject. | ||
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*'''W'''here? Location like time helps the reader determine relevance to his life. Someone is California may not necessarily want data or news from a study or an event in Florida. | *'''W'''here? Location like time helps the reader determine relevance to his life. Someone is California may not necessarily want data or news from a study or an event in Florida. | ||
*'''W'''hy? After reading a headline, a natural reaction from the site visitor will be "Why?" If this information is available, it is necessary to the beginning of the article. Often times readers surf the web for the "why" of a new law, murder, food recall, etc. Exclusion of this detail will cause a reader to go elsewhere and flag the site as uninformed. | *'''W'''hy? After reading a headline, a natural reaction from the site visitor will be "Why?" If this information is available, it is necessary to the beginning of the article. Often times readers surf the web for the "why" of a new law, murder, food recall, etc. Exclusion of this detail will cause a reader to go elsewhere and flag the site as uninformed. | ||
=Purpose= | =Purpose= | ||