What is an suspended-interest lead in journalism?

Answer 1

You: A reporter for the pre-recorded Newark Valley Weekend Update.

Audience: Mostly Newark Valley students

Remember: These are notes with missing words. Rewrite these notes into a story that

follows the inverted pyramid of news. Remember, notes have misspellings, lack

capitalizations sometimes, leave out words and are what they are: JUST NOTES.

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A. Two Newark Valley High School seniors are claiming a world record. They have asked that

the Guinness Book of World Records include their names in the next edition. They played

Halo for 75 straight hours over February break, pausing only long enough for bathroom

breaks. The two are Dale Whittaker and Bill Moore. Moore contacted Guinness a day after the

marathon by email, requesting that they be included in the famous book of records. "Some

guy named Bob Stevens wrote me back on Friday, requesting my phone number. He said the

process of getting in the book is a long one. Apparently it involves them interviewing several

people, mostly witnesses," Moore said. Both boys are 17 and members of the NVHS Gamers

Club. They played the marathon at Dale's house. They played 48 total games. When their

marathon was over, they each slept for at least 14 hours. "All I could see were plasma

grenades and rocket launchers behind my eyelids," Whittaker jokingly said. "It was kind of

freaky." The two took the risk without knowing if Guinness would even consider it a record.

No other record currently exists for consecutive hours playing a video game. "Even if they

don't accept our marathon as a record, it was still worth it," Moore said.

B. A stray dog visited Newark Valley High School yesterday. No one knows where the dog

came from. It first was seen just outside the gymnasium fourth period, according to physical

education teacher Mr. Wandell. When he walked toward it, the dog ran down the hall past the

guidance and main offices and into an empty chemistry lab. It upset some test tubes on the

floor, spilling several experiments left to fester in a corner. It also ate part of Ms. Carroll's

morning snack (half a plain bagel). From there, it trotted into the open door of a home and

careers class, interrupting a lesson on resumes. Then it left. It was last seen going out the

doors by the auditorium, released by a passing teacher, English teacher Mr. Smith. Student

Jamie Volvo said the dog "licked my shoelaces and then sneezed on my pants" while he was

in home and careers class. Volvo sits near the door. According to Bethany Anders, who just

so happened to be in the coridor when the dog came bouncing down the hallway from the

Chemistry lab, "He seemed friendly." Anders said the dog was brown, white and black,

probably some sort of terrier. Mr. Smith confirmed it was probably a terrier. The dog incident

tastes of another recent incident involving several chickens which were released in an

upstairs hallway across from room 209. Some of the foul pooped on the floor in 209 and two

students were suspended from school because of their involvement. Mr. Harold, whose office

is near a parking lot window, said he has never seen the dog before that day. "You can be

sure that we'll be looking into who let the dog in," he said.