Question

Read this lead to a news story:

On Saturday, local residents toured the new maker lab as part of its expansion project celebration.

Which detail is missing from the lead and should be added during revision?

Where is the new maker lab?
Who led the tour of the new lab?
Why did the library offer the tour?
When did the celebration and tour take place?

Answer 1

Where is the new maker lab?

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the best detail that could be added to the lead to a news story. We already know when and why the tour was held because it states it was held on Saturday as part of the expansion project celebration. It doesn't really matter who led the tour of the new lab as we can assume it was employees of the lab. However, it would be helpful to know where the lab is and who is considered a local resident.

Answer 2

Question: Which detail is missing from the lead and should be added during revision?

The missing detail from the lead is

Answer: A. Where is the new maker lab?

The time and reason are already in the lead so the place where the event will be needs to be added.