1. The story opens with a specific example (anecdotal, descriptive or narrative lead).
2. A nut graph relates to the lead and explains what the story is about.
3. The body of the story supports the main point of the story using quotes, facts, etc.
4. The end contains an anecdote or description about the person or people in the lead and gives future development.
An example of the WSJ formula is in an article "T.I. goes back to court_to talk to teenagers" found in The Washington Post. This article includes the main sections of the formula.
Opening of story-lead: "A month from beginning a yearlong federal prison sentence, rapper T.I. was in court again Friday, but this time he wasn't in the hot seat."
The lead has the name and info of the person the article focuses on.
Nut Graph: located in the fifth paragraph-gives the reader more info on the heart of the story and clarifies the importance of the story.
Body: provides vital information relating to the lead, quotes from the teenagers.
End: "Your life can go down the wrong path, and you'll end up in prison, where he's fixing to go," he said. "I don't want to go there."
Harris, a Grammy winner, has a list of No. 1 hits on his resume, including two off his latest CD, "Paper Trail," which also hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts."
Harris, a Grammy winner, has a list of No. 1 hits on his resume, including two off his latest CD, "Paper Trail," which also hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts."
This article ends with a quote about T.I. and relates to the story as a whole.
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