Directions: Use the following fact sheet to create the following:

a. Headline (10 points)

b. Grammatical/Summary lead (25 points)
c. Novelty Lead of your choice (15 points)
1.
▶ A University freshman remains in critical condition at a local hospital
▶ She is suffering from alcohol poisoning
▶ This happened during a weekend party at the Alpha Beta Zeta fraternity house.
▶ Diane Zamora, a freshman in liberal arts from Ateneo Manila, was hospitalized this
weekend along with two other members of the ABZ fraternity and diagnosed with
alcohol poisoning.
A. Headline
B. Summary Lead
C. Novelty Lead

2.
▶ A 62-year-old man, blinded in a traumatic accident nine years ago, regained his sight
after he was struck by lightning near his home
▶ The wife and doctor gave the statement yesterday
▶ Doctors confirmed that Edwin E. Robinson, a former truck driver, could see for the first
time since he became blind as the result of a spectacular highway accident nine years
ago.
▶ Mrs. Robinson said she was being deluged with calls from friends and well-wishers who
heard about her husband’s recovery.
A. Headline
B. Summary Lead
C. Novelty Lead

3.
▶ A14-year-old eighth-grade student from Denver won the National Spelling Bee.
▶ Jacques Bailly won $1,000 and a loving cup by correctly spelling “elucubrate.”
▶ Jacques got his chance when Paige Pipkin, a 12-year-old seventh grader from El Paso,
Texas, missed on “glitch.” She spelled it “glitsch.”
▶ After Jacques properly spelled “glitch,” he breezed through “elucubrate” before
pronouncer Richard Baker could provide the definition.
 A. Headline
B. Summary Lead
C. Novelty Lead

Example Fact Sheet

A. Headline
CVSU-SC bans caps to address baldness
B. Summary Lead (Should be a long sentence, no periods)
Who Lead: CVSU-Silang Campus Board conducted a meeting last night to address
the early baldness of the students and they found out that wearing of caps is one
of the causes that lead them to organize an election whether to ban the wearing of
caps inside the school which 10 of them are in favor of the resolution.
C. Novelty Lead
Background Lead: Last silent night, The CVSU-SC Board held a meeting last night
to the beautiful serene CVSU Silang campus and they ate a delicious chicharon
during the meeting addressing that many students are getting bald early, which
they learned wearing of caps might one the causes.