Evaluating Articles

Article 1

On Monday, September 27, a building near Lafontaine Park, Montreal partially collapsed, killing one and injuring another. The building was undergoing extensive renovations when the collapse happened in the third story of the building, killing the 54 year-old worker.
If there is one thing that people will always read about and investigate, it is a tragedy. Like a car crash just around the corner, a lead that promises details of a tragic death is impossible not to pursue, making this lead very effective.
"For reasons we don't yet understand a part of the building collapsed onto the workers," Eric Berry, a worker for Montreal's ambulance service told reporters.
the article gets to the point, telling the facts of the construction worker's death in the very first sentence. It provides the who, what, when, where, why and how very clearly and concisely.
The story doesn't come to any kind of definitive ending because available details on the story are few, and because of this, certain important details such as the worker's name and the definite reasons of the collapse are left out and only a theory of unnoticed structural damage caused by fires earlier in the year is given.

Article 2

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is still uncertain about pulling out of Middle East peace tealks as of Monday the 27th, and intends to deliberate at least one week before his final decision in order to provide time for U.S. mediators to come up with a compromise concerning Israeli construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The president opposes the construction because of Palestinian intent to establish a future state in the areas of construction. Abbas intends to discuss the matter one week from the 27th with a 22-member Arab League.
With the Middle East being a global hotspot because of war, oil and political turmoil, an article concerning it is almost always of interest. However, some people prefer to see no evil, hear no evil, so anything in the Middle East may be offputting news to some. The effectiveness of the lead hinges very much on the person reading.
President Abbas said that "We will not have any quick reactions," which in a case as sensitive as this is quite wise.
In this article, the news of the Palestinian president's decision to wait is told first, but the most interesting part of the article comes near the end. Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu is refusing to extend the slowdown of Israeli construction, which expired midnight Monday morning.
The resolution of this matter has not yet been reached, and will take at least until next Monday to reach. The article instead assures us that the Israeli government is still open to compromise, a comforting thought.

Article 3

Kim Jong-un, son of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has been named a military general, which is the first step in dynastic succession. Little else is known about the youngest son of the dictator. Virtually no evidence exists to suggest why the youngest son was chosen as the next successor except that he has been the "favorite" of Kim Jong-il all along. However, many clues exist confirming the eventual ascension of Kim Jong-un.
The lead is veery effective, and for two main reasons: the air of mystery surrounding the succession and the current political importance of North Korea. The article does its best to uncover facts about the succession, but details still remain sketchy, which only heightens interest in further installments about the matter.
"Should the conference itself open the door for an orderly leadership change and in one way or another economic reform, we see a great deal of underlying, long term economic benefit for a united Korean economy," says economist Goohoon Kwon.
The most important information(that of the ascension of Kim Jong-un) is told first, but the most interesting information is told during the middle and end of the article. The reporter who created the story found that several political events have happened recently in North Korea that haven't hpapened since immediately before Kim Jong-il took power, very clear indications of a power shift.