How effective is the first paragraph at engaging the reader in the situation around Phoenix? Explain your reasoning

How effective is the first paragraph at engaging the reader in the situation around Phoenix? Explain your reasoning.
A. Very effective; it introduces a group of people to readers and shows how they are directly affected by the issues described throughout the article.
B. Somewhat effective; it presents a description that allows the reader to connect on a personal level but doesn’t introduce the issue discussed in the article.
C. Very ineffective; it introduces a group of people to readers who prove to be irrelevant in relation to the topic of the article.
D. Somewhat ineffective; it presents a description that creates an image for readers but never explains the history of the neighborhood.