Lead-in - Revision history

Kevin Wang at 19:54, 7 August 2022

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Kevin Wang at 13:45, 27 October 2021

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Kevin Wang at 16:18, 20 June 2021

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Kevin Wang: /* Bonus lead-ins */

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Bonus lead-ins

Ophir Lifshitz: Ophir Lifshitz moved page Leadin to Lead-in over redirect

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Ophir Lifshitz moved page Leadin to Lead-in over redirect

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Chris Chiego at 01:16, 12 May 2021

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Chris Chiego at 01:15, 12 May 2021

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 ==First line==
-The term '''first line''' is roughly equivalent to the lead-in. In principle, it refers to the first line of a question's text; however, since players are not able to judge this in game it is usually applied to the first sentence or clause, and in practice can slip even further.  The term "first-lined" is often used to indicate a question was answered very early and celebrate the player for answering from the most difficult clues.
+The term '''first line''' is roughly equivalent to the lead-in. In principle, it refers to the literal first line of a question's text as it appears on the page; however, since players are not able to judge this in game it is usually applied to the first sentence or clause, and in practice can slip even further.  The term "first-lined" is often used to indicate a question was answered very early and celebrate the player for answering from the most difficult clues.
 ==Types==

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 is the first [[clue]] of a [[tossup]], and thus, per [[pyramidality]], also the most difficult clue in a tossup.
 A good lead-in contains a [[pronoun]] early in the sentence that informs the player of what type of answer is specifically being asked for (i.e. a book, an element, a concept, etc.).
-As with any [[Clue#Rules for good clues|clue]], a lead-in should be [[uniquely identifying]] of the [[answer]].
+As with any [[Clue#Rules for good clues|clue]], a lead-in should be [[uniquely identifying]] of the [[answer]].</onlyinclude>
-The term '''first line''' is roughly equivalent to the leadin.</onlyinclude>
+==First line==
 ==Types==

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+<onlyinclude>A '''lead-in''' (or '''leadin'''<ref name="nb">While most established [[quizbowl lingo|quizbowl terminology]] compounds tend to be written [[wiktionary:closed compound|solid]] (unhyphenated), "leadin" can be considered the less readable variant, especially for new players.</ref>)
 is the first [[clue]] of a [[tossup]], and thus, per [[pyramidality]], also the most difficult clue in a tossup.
 A good lead-in contains a [[pronoun]] early in the sentence that informs the player of what type of answer is specifically being asked for (i.e. a book, an element, a concept, etc.).

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 A '''lead-in''' (or '''leadin'''<ref name="nb">While most established [[quizbowl lingo|quizbowl terminology]] compounds tend to be written [[wiktionary:closed compound|solid]] (unhyphenated), "leadin" can be considered the less readable variant, especially for new players.</ref>)
 is the first [[clue]] of a [[tossup]], and thus, per [[pyramidality]], also the most difficult clue in a tossup.
 A good lead-in contains a [[pronoun]] early in the sentence that informs the player of what type of answer is specifically being asked for (i.e. a book, an element, a concept, etc.).
-As with any [[Clue#Rules for good clues|clue]], a lead-in should be [[uniquely identifying]] of the [[answer]].
+The term '''first line''' is roughly equivalent to the leadin.</onlyinclude>
 ==Types==

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 The term "lead-in" also refers to the '''introduction''' (or '''intro''') of a [[bonus]], which occurs before the first [[bonus part]] proper.
 Bonus lead-ins typically either identify the theme of the bonus, or give a brief clue (possibly an interesting or little-known fact) about the answer to the first bonus part.
-In modern quizbowl theory, these are recognized as the only two types of bonus lead-ins.<ref>https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17905</ref>
+In modern quizbowl theory, these are recognized as the only two types of bonus lead-ins.<ref>[https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17905 A unified theory of bonus leadins] by [[theMoMA]] » Sun Sep 27, 2015 3:47 pm</ref>
 ===What to avoid===

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-A '''leadin''' or '''lead-in''' is the first [[clue]] of a [[tossup]].  Per the rules of [[pyramidality]], it is the most difficult clue to buzz off of in a tossup. Yet in pyramidal quizbowl, since leadins must abide by all of the [[Clue#Rules for good clues|rules for good clues]], the leadin will inform the player of what specifically is being asked for (i.e. a title, an element, a concept, etc.) and will consist of a clue or clues that uniquely identify the answerline. Thus when writing leadins, writers should take especial care to avoid [[stock clues]] and [[Clue#Vague clues|vague clues]].
+__NOTOC__
-==Leadin etiquette==
+As with any [[Clue#Rules for good clues|clue]], a lead-in should be [[uniquely identifying]] of the [[answer]].
-==Pop culture in leadins==
+==Types==
-Though tangential academic information is generally acceptable in leadins to academic tossups, pop culture clues should generally be avoided for leadins unless the question itself is a [[mixed impure academic|mixed pop culture/academic question]].
+===Tangential lead-ins===
-==Bonus leadins==
+Though tangential academic information is acceptable in lead-ins to academic tossups, [[pop culture]] clues should be avoided for lead-ins
-The term "leadin" can sometimes also refer to the introduction to a [[bonus]], before the first bonus part proper. ("Intro(duction)" for bonuses may be preferred to avoid ambiguity.) Bonus leadins typically identify the theme of the bonus or state an interesting or little-known fact about the first bonus part, though care should be taken to avoid writing overly lengthy leadins. In an oft-criticized practice, some writers insert (usually terrible) jokes or other [[funn]] content into their bonus leadins.
+(unless the question is intentionally a [[mixed impure academic|mixed pop culture/academic question]]).
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