Use the following information to write: a. A story using the inverted-pyramid structure. b. A story using the Wall Street Journal structure. It should be at least 1.5 pages long.

Remember that the inverted-pyramid story should start with a summary lead emphasizing the most important point of the story. The Wall Street Journal story should begin with an anecdotal lead focusing on an individual. Make sure your Wall Street Journal story includes a nut graf.

Label the paragraph you think serves as the nut graf in your Wall Street Journal story. Fix errors in AP style, grammar, etc. Please double-space. Youre writing both of these stories for the Omaha World-Herald. Do not assume that the students you interviewed were participants in the UNMC study. You should use all of the information provided in both stories; both stories should mention both students.

The facts (from news release and interview): Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, led by Dr. Frank Mangemelli, just completed a yearlong study of 600 University of Nebraska at Omaha and Creighton University students. They learned that students typically sleep four to six hours a night rather than the recommended 8 to 10 hours. That poses serious health problems because sleep- deprived students are more likely to catch colds or the flu. They dont do as well in class or at work because theyre tired. They may find it hard to concentrate or make decisions.

The researchers study found that students who reported getting primarily Cs, Ds and Fs in school had about twenty-five minutes less sleep per night and went to bed 40 minutes later than students who reported getting primarily As and Bs.

Not enough sleep can lead students to make very, very poor decisions and compromise their long-term health. They can become serious insomniacs later in life, Mangemelli said. Also, students get into a dangerous cycle. They stay up all night studying for an exam, maybe using caffeine or other stimulants. Well, they make it through the exam, but their decision-making ability is pretty much shot. That can lead to making risky decisions about drugs, alcohol and even unprotected sex, Mangemelli added. The researchers found that a lack of sleep also can be associated with depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Our study, along with other studies showing widespread sleep deprivation among young people, should propel efforts to educate them about the importance of a good nights sleep, Mangemelli said. From a news release about the researchers findings: For a long time, experts assumed that people required less sleep as they moved from infancy to adulthood. In the last two decades, however, studies have shown that teenagers and young adults require more sleep to perform optimally than do younger children or older adults. Starting around the beginning of puberty and continuing into their early 20s, young people need 9.2 hours of sleep per night, compared with 7.5 to 8 hours that older adults need. Sue Steiner, 19, a UNO communication studies major (from interview) She takes 12 hours of classes a semester and works 25 to 30 hours a week at the Marriott Reservation Center to pay for school. She hopes to work for a large corporation in either the training or human resources department when she graduates in three years. She works every weekday morning from 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m., then heads to school for afternoon classes. She also attends class on Wednesday nights. Theres little time for anything in her schedule, she said, including a social life. Even if Im tired, if I have a chance to get out with friends on the weekend, I do it because I know I wont have another chance to see them. My friends tease me and say Im studying to be a nun, she said. She added that she averages about six hours of sleep a night. Sometimes shell nap on Sunday afternoons if she doesnt have a paper due or a test on Monday or isnt called in to work. I know Im always tired, but I dont know how to change that, Steiner said. I love it when we change back from daylight-saving time in fall because I get an hour of extra sleep. Jim VanKamp, 20, a pre-med student at Creighton (from interview) He takes 18 hours of mostly biology and math classes and works as a resident adviser at the residence halls. His work hours are irregular, but he says that without a car, its hard to work off campus. Also, his work demands that he be at the dorm during certain times, so he can study if hes not handling student problems. He hopes to be a doctor who specializes in cancer research and treatment. Working with college kids as an adviser gives me a chance to see what makes people tick, so it will help me in the long run, he said. He sleeps four to six hours a night, but tries to catch up on weekends. He cant remember the last time he enjoyed a night out with friends. Im a serious caffeine junkie, he said. I use coffee and Bolt and all those drinks that help you stay awake because I have so much to do. I just tell myself its worth it in the long run.