Assignment 4

Descriptive Lead - It's a Grey, blowy afternoon on the Orkney Islands in Scotland and in a drowsy pub, KT Tunstall is talking about Shakira's groin. The Star, 18 October.

-I think that it is an effective lead because it gives us a lot of details about the setting of the story. Giving us a picture to see.

Anecdotal lead- Last Friday, I paid a visit to a nearby KFC, ravenous after an emceeing gig. The Star, 13th October.

-Not effective. Because it doesn't attract me to continue reading the rest of it.

Narrative lead - " With egg or without egg?" the Char Koay Teow Man asked me, as he wiped his hand on his apron. The Star, 13th October.

-Effective. Because it puts me in the situation. Its like i'm there ordering Chay Koay Teow.

Feature leads that i like-
1) Actress Sharifah Amani attended film school, yet she did not attend film school. This little conundrum is meant to surprise, yes, as much as Sharifah's directorial debut short film is meant to surprise, too. The Star, 14th October.

-The technique use here in this lead is the teaser lead. The writer writes it in a way that you get what she's saying but at the same time do not get it. Making me wanting to read on to know what she really meant.

2)Newlyweds C.Y.Soo and Jayne Chong stuck out like a sore thumb during the mass wedding ceremony held at the Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple in Brickfields recently. 13th October.

-It is also a teaser lead. It makes us wonder why they stuck out like a sore thumb and continue to read.

3)Want to learn more about what you can do for Mother Earth? The Star, 13th October.

-This is a question lead. I like it because it's straight forward but at the same time doesn't give away what the news is all about.

Feature leads that i dislike-
1)Speech is such an important thing. We communicate using it and find ourselves often judged by its clarity. The Star, 13 October.

-I feel that it doesn't give me a reason to continue reading. It has made its point making me feel that there is nothing left for me in the news.

2)As we know, life doesn't always work out the way we plan it. Compromises, sacrifices and surprises are part and parcel of life. The Star, 17 October.

-I feel that this lead is not strong enough. It doesn't feel like it will developed into an interesting story. It feels like it is just a sentence and there is nothing after it.

3)To know how to truly appreciate something, there first needs to be a personal experience, an intimate encounter. It's especially true with gourmet food or fine wines and liquors, or in this case, fine cognacs from Martell. Each cognac in the Martell family is unique, and to fully appreciate each one's nuanced flavours and depth of character, there's nothing quite like savouring them with fine cuisine. The Edge, 11 October.

-I think that this lead is too long. too many information stuff into the paragraph.