Inverted Pyramid Structure

Inverted Pryamid Structure

          Some key elements of the inverted pyramid structure in writing is that it refers to the 5 "Ws" of journalism, who, what, when, where, and why. The inverted pyramid structure derrived from the telagraph. Using the pyramid was reasonable because the most critical information was dispatched first.

          The inverted pyramid structure is typically used in writing newspapers. Here is an example of the inverted pyramid structure by Richard Nordquist: "Two children were injured when fire swept through the First Community Church, Detroit, Michigan, on May 10. The fire is believed to have started from unattended candles." The writer used clear and meaningful headings at the beginning of the topic.

          This concept is important to the class because it is a method that can really make us better journalists. In the future, I will use the inverted pyramid structure to write better articles of blogs.

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