The S-V-O lede is the most direct way of answering the first two questions the reporter asks when trying to find the lede:  What happened? Who was involved?

When using a quote of more than one sentence, the best place to put the attribution is at the end of the quote.

There are staffing issues throughout the medical center and one of the nurses “floated” to another unit where this nurse does not want to go.  After receiving the assignment the nurse decides to leave the unit and go home without talking to anyone.  The nurse may be found liable specifically for what?

Chris Poore’s story, “Silent Escape,” was about ___________.

Tom French’s Hearst-winning story was about Junior, a _______________.

In general, reporters should attribute information that they do not observe or know to be factual.

Patients have expectations regarding the health care services they receive. In order to protect these expectations, which has become a law?

AP STYLE, ETC: If the item is correct, answer TRUE; incorrect, answer FALSE (Note: some items are complete sentences; others are not. The non-sentence items are not at the beginning or end of a sentence.) professor Sebastian Foonman  

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is based on what premise?

DIRECT OR DELAYED: Which type of lede would most likely be best on these types of  stories? Update on the continuing problem of overcrowding in the dorms