This article is a perfect example of a good lead. It has a good first sentence that captures the reader’s attention and makes them want to continue. Also, it answers who, what, when, and where which are key elements that every lead should have. The words used and format it is written in are clear and concise.
This article as another example of a good lead. It uses a name to begin the first sentence but since the person being discussed is Barak Obama, the president of the United States, it is alright because he is very well known to the general public. Another thing that makes this a good lead is that it states the main point in the lead so the reader doesn’t have to scan the entire article to find out what they’re going to be reading about.
This article is an example of a bad lead. It starts by saying “A Spanish official says,” which isn’t correct. They shouldn’t have started it like that unless the Spanish official is widely recognized among the general public and even then the reporter should have wrote his name.
Rewritten:
5-month-old baby has died in an accident after being placed on a baggage conveyor belt at the Alicante airport in southeast Spain.
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