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Sports Writing test
Sports jargon, tips for writing an article, parts of post, pre and game story, how to interview, how to research players and teams
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Journalism
11th Grade
12/07/2011

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Keep the __________ ________ in mind when you are writing the story.
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Publication date
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These should be a detailed analysis of both teams as a unit and individual memebrs as a unit.
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Season previews and season wrap ups
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Just as the city reporter can question the action of a mayor, the sports write may question _____ ________ ______.
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The coaches judgement
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Lead with the ___________ ____ _______ ____ ____ _____.
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Most importatnt facts of the game
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If your story is published several days after a contest you must....
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Look for a new angle- often what is behind a victory or loss.
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Use ____ ______ that accurately reflect the action of the contest
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action verbs
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Any interpretation a sports writer makes must be based upon
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facts rather than an opinion
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Reporters must know the ________ of the sports they are covering.
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rules
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Make sure you get a view of the _______, looking at both ______ and _________.
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Opposition, strengths and weaknesses
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If the crowd, or lack of one, is an important outcome in the contest, then....
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include it in your story
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What is an advance story?
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It previews an upcoming contest (pregame)
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What should an advance story consist of?
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Which teams, when and where, their records. Should also include comments from coaches, line ups, injuries, key players. Style of play from both teams, significance of game, historical background
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What should a cover story/game story consist of?
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Accurate notes of an event
Analyzation of players
Reiterate consequences of plays + choices
Don't be a cheerleader for the home team
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What should a post game story consist of?
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It should be vivid, colorful, and should give a chance to untangle confusing events that occured. Update stats
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Avoid the overuse of ____ expressions such as pigskin, gridiron, etc
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trite
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Many sportswriters try to adopt this to capture the action and it is not necessary
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a different type of English
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Write about ________ and _______, not games
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players and teams
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When writing about players, always identify them by....
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class in school and posistion on team
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Keep up with these and use them frequently in stories
Definition
individual stats
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Make sure your sports stories are turned in when before the deadline?
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As late as possible to keep them updated
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If you are writing about a team, watch them...
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practice and play
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Look for opportunites to do sports feature stories that are not....
Definition
tied directly to games (student trainers, tryouts, coaching philosophies, etc)
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