"Human activity has tainted all but 3.7 percent of the world's oceans, and 41 percent of the world's waters have been heavily impacted, says a new study in Science."
This is the lead sentence in the article, "Assail the Seven Seas," posted on grist.org. The lead sentence technique that is being used would best be defined by the quotation. It works well because of the shocking information that it presents, and the quote causes the reader to want to read on and find out more about the topic.
"Assail the Seven Seas." Grist. 15 Feb. 2008. 19 Feb. 2008.
http://www.grist.org/news/2008/02/15/ocean/index.html
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Good job.
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