Leads Jessica

"Donald J. Trump maligned undocumented immigrants as murders and rapists. Hillary Clinton hired one as her national director of Latino outreach." This is the lead in an article titled, "Latinos Seize Their Moment In Tight Race" published in The New York Times.
This article takes advantage of an occurence in the 2016 Election. Latino voters have reached an all time high, and the author uses this to outline the differences between the two nominees.

The lead declares two polar opposite statements that each candidate has done in their campaign. I am not trying to talk politics, or argue about things that may or may not have been stated in this election.
This lead works because:  1. It is relevant, as voting day is approaching quickly. 2. It catches the reader's attention with two blunt, contrasting statements.

The article gets at the main point in the fourth paragraph, far below the lead. This reflects a concept we learned about leads, which is that the lead does not need to be crowded to get the point across. This lead is not buried by information, a time element, a place element or a quote. The lead successfully gets your attention, and then proceeds to share the main point in an organized manner.

 "Many voters have yet to be counted, but this much is already clear: Hispanic America has been mobilized like never before in the 2016 election, and is emerging as a formidable force with the power to elect a president.

This is the whole point of the article, but it compliments the lead very well, because you are given evidence and understanding of why this occurrence is so important.
My editing mistake this week is short, and very common. "Your all invited to my online event." My aunt has started selling beauty products online and holds "parties" where you can chat, and buy or win products on facebook. She should have used a contraction of you are instead of your.