The Inverted Pyramid

Identify the answers to the six w's then indicate which two question the writer believes to be the most important.

1. NEW YORK–A scientist dismissed from an Environmental Protection Agency panel on secondhand cigarette smoke after vigorous lobbying by the tobacco industry says he will fight to be reinstated.

1. Who? A scientist
2. What? dismissed from a panel
3. Where? Environmental Protection Agency
4. When? Unknown
5. Why? vigorous lobbying
6. How? 

The two most important questions are Who and What.

2. Springfield police arrested a local woman Thursday for allegedly filing a false police report of a rape last month.

1. Who? local woman
2. What? filed a false rape report
3. Where? Springfield
4. When? Last month/Thursday
5. Why? unknown
6. How? 

The two most important question are Who and What.

3. The United Way Board of Directors will announce how it plans to allocate $425,000 when it meets at 2pm tomorrow at the board's offices.

1. Who? United Way Board of Directors
2. What? allocating funds
3. Where? board's offices
4. When? 2pm tomorrow
5. Why? allocating funds
6. How? they will meet and discuss

The two most important questions are Who and What.

4. After 400 students protested a proposed tuition increase at Springfield University on Friday, university President Michael R. Quinn agreed to reconsider his recommendation.

1. Who? President Michael R. Quinn
2. What? reconsider tuition increase
3. Where? Springfield University
4. When? Friday/unknown
5. Why? 400 students protested
6. How? due to a protest of students

The two most important questions are What and Why.