Inverted Pyramid Structure

The inverted pyramid is a metaphor used by journalists explaining about the order you should write information. The important information should always be first.

This concept is used by many journalists, and it is  used in many news stories. The key elements of writing using the inverted pyramid structure are to always put the most important information first. The climax of the story should be in the beginning. You must tell the who, what, when, where, and why first. These things are important concepts to make sure the story is not boring and readers will get a better understanding of the main idea. Also if the reader does get bored after reading the first few sentences, then it is good that they already know the important information because it was already stated in the beginning  of the article.

One example is, a man was found dead at the park yesterday. He had bullets in his body, the killer was not found, but the police are currently searching. This works because I stated the important facts in the beginning. I used the Pyramid Structure by leading with the important information, and then the details.





This concept is important to the class because using the Inverted Pyramid Structure is extremely important. Without it, our writing in class would be boring and it would be written incorrectly. I will apply this concept to  my future work by using the inverted pyramid structure by always leading with the important information first.


Citations:
"Inverted Pyramid." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 03 July 2013. Web. 20 Mar. 2013.

"The Bulldog Bulletin Introduction to Journalism." The Bulldog Bulletin Introduction to Journalism. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2013.

Stovall, James Glen. Journalism: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. Boston: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, 2005. Print.