1. Sports Writing
Journalism I
Mr. Dudek

3. Types of Sports Stories
Journalism I
Mr. Dudek

4. 1. Features Common in weekly and monthly papers Personality profiles
Season-long summaries

5. Name the Sport #1

6. 2. Pre-Game Common in daily newspapers Previous results / History
Condition of athletes
Comparison of teams
(Prediction)

7. Name the Sport #2

8. 3. The Game Most common type (in dailies) Recap of the game
Highlights star performers
Previews upcoming game

9. Name the Sport #3

10. 4. Postgame Focuses on some element of the game and its players
Not a recap of the game; more of a feature
Post-season story

11. Name the Sport #4

12. 5. Column Monthly, weekly, bi-weekly or daily opinion article
About sports, but not just the games

13. Name the Sport #5

14. Tips for Writing a Sports Story
Journalism I
Mr. Dudek

15. Stick to the third person
Our Eagles scored 47 points
We have won three in a row
The Eagles scored 47 points
They have won three in a row.

16. Name the Sport #6

17. Don’t be a cheerleader
A highly deserved win over Jones College Prep proved again that the Eagles are the best.
A win over Jones College Prep strengthened the Eagles’ standing in the league championship race.

18. Name the Sport #7

19. Know your sport
Use language that demonstrates a knowledge of the sport without getting overly technical.

20. Name the Sport #8

21. Strong, powerful writing
Active verbs
Avoid clichés

22. Name the Sport #9

23. Smart Quotes Seek informative quotes that tell the inside story
Avoid just quoting “typical” sports quotes.

24. Name the Sport #10

25. Be fair
Yes, your coverage will cover the home team more than anyone else
But, don’t insult or belittle the competition. Sometimes they win because they are better, not because your team played poorly.

26. Name the Sport #11

27. Five Ws, and then some Who won? What are the big highlights?
Why is the game important? The standings? Individual accomplishments?
What’s next?

28. Name the Sport #12

29. Name the Sport #13

30. Name the Sport #14

31. Name the Sport #15

32. The Answers
Journalism I
Mr. Dudek

33. Name the Sport #1
BASEBALL

34. FOOTBALL or AMERICAN FOOTBAL
Name the Sport #2
FOOTBALL or AMERICAN FOOTBAL

35. Name the Sport #3
ICE HOCKEY

36. Name the Sport #4
SOCCER or FUTBOL

37. Name the Sport #5
ROWING

38. Name the Sport #6
FENCING

39. Name the Sport #7
CURLING

40. Name the Sport #8
LACROSSE

41. Name the Sport #9
CRICKET

42. Name the Sport #10
HANDBALL

43. Name the Sport #11
HAMMER THROW

44. Name the Sport #12
RUGBY

45. AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL
Name the Sport #13
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL

46. Name the Sport #14
JAI ALAI

47. Name the Sport #15
MUGGLE QUIDDITCH