Tuesday, February 18, 2014

exercise 5.8

Exercise 5.8: Writing Leads 1

Write a lead paragraph (sentence) from each set of facts.

Crash

Who: Rufus N. Hebernowski
What: Jet aircraft crash
When: Wednesday at noon
Where: Super Shopping Mall
Why: Not stated
How: Not stated

An Air Force major stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base tragically died Wednesday when his jet aircraft crashed into the parking lot of the Super Shopping Mall . - blind


City Council

Who: City council
What: Tax increase
When: Monday morning; first of next month
Where: the city
Why: Double size of city park
How: 10 percent increase

As a part of measures designed to double the size of the city park, the City Council met Monday morning and approved at 10 percent raise in property taxes for the entire city.


University Raises

Who: Harold R. Drazsnzak
What:
Announced 15 percent pay raise
When:
Not stated
Where:
Front steps of university admin building
Why:
Faculty long overdue
How:
Increased state revenue

University employees are celebrating today following an announcement from the administration declaring a 15 percent pay raise for all faculty and staff, a decision that has not happened for two years.


Journalism Students Meet

Who: Journalism Student Association
What:
Boycott of classes
When:
Effective immediately
Where:
Not stated
Why:
Tuition increase
How:
Not stated

The president of the Journalism Student Association declared on Monday to a group of 200 students that "all journalism students will boycott all classes" in response to the university's recent 10 percent tuition increase.

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