From Wikipedia Manuel of Style Lead section   The lead section should briefly summarize the most important points covered in an article in such a way that it can stand on its own as a concise version of the article The reason for the topic being noteworthy should be established early on in the lead It is even more important here than for the rest of the article that the text be accessible Consideration should be given to creating interest in reading the whole article See news style and summary style This allows editors to avoid lengthy paragraphs and overspecific descriptions because the reader will know that greater detail is saved for the body of the article