The most common structure for a print news story is the inverted pyramid. That means:
A) the most important information should be in the last part of the story
B) the most important information should be somewhere in the third to fifth paragraphs of the story
C) the writer should not make any judgments about the importance of the information but should tell what happened in chronological order
D) the most important information should be in the first paragraph of the story

Question

The most common structure for a print news story is the inverted pyramid. That means: 
A) the most important information should be in the last part of the story
B) the most important information should be somewhere in the third to fifth paragraphs of the story
C) the writer should not make any judgments about the importance of the information but should tell what happened in chronological order
D) the most important information should be in the first paragraph of the story

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The inverted pyramid structure places the most important information at the beginning of the story, typically in the first paragraph, to quickly inform readers of the key points.

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