Feature-Style Lead Examples

Feature-Style Lead Examples Journalism I

Story Angle: This story focuses on Samuel Powers, a rising track and field star at FHS. Powers is only a junior, yet he has already set several high school track records in various events, gone to the state meet every year he’ been here, and plans on eventually training to qualify for the Olympics. After having several conversations with the Powers, you are now ready to write a feature story about him, his training regimen, and his future plans for the Olympics.

Anecdotal Lead Example

[Anecdotal lead – give details…] At 4:30 a.m., an alarm buzzes, and Samuel Powers’s hand frantically reaches over to shut it off. By 5, he’s fully awake, dressed in a pair of navy blue running tights, a t-shirt that reads “Boston College Track Club”, and a fleece-lined Farmington High School warm-up jacket. The temperature outside is a mere 31 degrees, but Powers plans on running eight miles anyway.

[transition to nut graf] Powers, a junior at Farmington High School, has made waves this year as he continues to break school, regional and state records in various track and field events. He plans on working even harder this year and next so that he might train to qualify for the Olympics when he turns 18.

Round Up Lead Example

[start by providing 3-4 short, quick, interesting details] A pair of worn, blue-and-silver Asics running shoes wait eagerly by the front door. A microwave beeps, signaling that a hot bowl of oatmeal is ready for consumption. A Garmin Forerunner 305 running watch sits patiently on the kitchen table.

[transition to nut graf] It’s 5 a.m., and Samuel Powers is geared up for his eight mile run. Powers, a junior at Farmington High School, has made waves this year as he continues to break school, regional and state records in various track and field events. He plans on working even harder this year and next so that he might train to qualify for the Olympics when he turns 18.