What type of lead does the author employ (use the handout for categories)?
The author uses the Descriptive/In Action lead to set the scene of the hospital room and give focus to the main issue of the article: Jaimes pregnancy. Is it effective? Why or why not? I liked the way the story is started. To me, it is more effective as an opener than just getting right into the story or listing facts or something less personal. Identify the nutgraph of the story. What paragraph does this appear in? Paragraphs 4-6. At this point in the story, we are past the story and move on to understand who Jaime is and her struggles in high school. What is the theme of the story? I believe the theme of the story is even in the face of adversity, if you truly want to make something happen, you need to work at it to achieve your goal. What quotes, details or anecdotes support this theme? Jaime climbs behind a knee-high brick wall and announces to campus supervisor Brigitte Walker, “I’m dropping out of school.” She begins with doing so poor in school that she wants to drop out. When s
