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1. What is the difference between a hard news lead (lede) and the one you read above?
The difference is that a hard news lead is more hard hitting. Dealing with topics like politics and such. This however, was a soft news lead. 
2. What paragraph(s) did you learn the following information?
a. Who First 
b. What Second 
c. Where First 
d. When Second 
e. Why Second 
f. How Second 

3. Are there quotes in this story?
Yes
4. Are those quotes arranged in the "quote-transiton" style we used in news writing?
Yes 
5. Who is quoted in the story?
Kevin McLoughlin, Doral Chenoweth III, Tony Florentino,Shane Cormier, Patrick Harris,Ted Williams
6. What quote is the most powerful in the story, in your opinion?
The most powerful quote is 
"We run into these guys at the exit ramps and we pretty much ignore them," said Chenoweth, who was en route with his wife to the grocery store when he first saw Williams. "This guy was using his talent."
7. How many paragraphs is the story?
33
8. How many words is the story (hint: you can copy and paste into Word and get a word count)?
765
9. What is significant about the lead (lede) and the final paragraph of the story?
The significance it giving hope for  the amazing voice to begin a new life. That voice is what can get him a job, a home, money, and a new life. 
10. Why do you think the writer did that with the lead (lede) and final paragraph?
To make the story more dramatic 
11. Was the story interesting to read?
Yes
12. When you finished the story, but BEFORE you watched the video, did you want to hear the voice?
Yes
13. Multimedia approaches are powerful tools, what impact did the video have when watched directly after reading the story?
Not able to watch video 
14. Would the story have lost its impact without the video?
yes
15. Did the writer try to come up with a way for you to hear the voice, i.e. did he try to describe the voice or give you a way to "hear" the voice without really hearing it?
Yes

16. How did the writer do that?
By describing it as something amazing. 

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