"Freshman Survival 102: A very bad Spring Break" doesn't have a bad Lead!
Freshman Lisa Magedler submitted an article to the Opinion section of the Hurricane titled "Freshman Survival 102: A very bad Spring Break." Her lead is written as follows:
"Every year, college kids across the nation flock to exotic places like Cancun, Europe and Booze Cruises around the Caribbean. These exotic trips don't usually pay for themselves, and if you don't have your parents to fork over the Almighty Dollar, your plans for Spring Break might become limited."
This is an salient feature lead because it's focusing on one aspect of spring break in particular: money. I thought this was an efficient way to not only hook the reader's attention but also introduce what she discusses in the rest of the article. For an article such as this one, the lead Magedler chose is extremely effective. Other leads that could have worked well for a story like this include anecdotal, scene-setter, and contrast. Actually, a contrast lead could be even more interesting than the one she uses. She implies a contrast between expensive spring break trips and trips for those without the "Almighty Dollar," but she could have played up this contrast more to make an interesting contrast lead.
posted by Kendall @ 4:35 PM
5 Comments:
It tells us what they will be focusing on about spring break in the lead. We are left wondering how people go on break without money from their parents. I think this lead is ver effective.
I agree that this is a very effective lead for this story. It introduces the whole point of her story very well and worked great for the story. A salient lead is difficult to pull off but it works well in a story like this.
This lead works well here because it introduces the subject of the article right away and without disguises. It is apparent that she will be talking about college kids and money for the majority of the article.
The lead works well for the story in this case as it clearly conveys the main subject matter of the story. As money is obviously the most important ingredient to a good spring break, she makes clear in the lead that this is a key part of her story.
Not quite a salient feature lead, and because it is a column,it has a narrative feel to it. We'll talk more about it in class.
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