- Introduction
- The Characteristics of Good Writing
The Inverted Pyramid- Task
The Inverted Pyramid
Next is the term "inverted pyramid." In the inverted pyramid style of writing, the journalist puts the most important details in a story first, then, the journalist lists the next most important details, and ends with the other added details.
Take a look at this diagram that illustrates the inverted pyramid style of writing:
This allows the reader to read much or little of the newspaper article and still leave with the most important details. In our newspaper assignment today, you will be asked to write your article in inverted pyramid style, including the most important details first and tapering down to the least important details.
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