Please read through and annotate the packets provided in class on sports writing.
Which packet or article did you find most helpful or useful? What did you learn?
Please comment on this post about the above questions... be sure to reference specific articles/tips/ideas from the packets.
Thank you... this is due by Friday.
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I found the first article (Covering Sports) most helpful. I think that article gave me the most information for writing a sports article.It gives me the details of what I have to do and the things I'm not supposed to do.
I'm excited to write the sports article.
I found the article "Tips for Sports Reporting" most helpful. This artice gives you examples, and gives you tips throughout and especially in the beginning so that you know how to write your article. It kind of lays out what you have to do. It gives you guidelines as well, so you know the do's and dont's. I'm really looking forward to writing the sports article.
the article that i found the most helpful was tips for sports reporting by Phil Jasner, because it gave me direct facts, and bullet points on hpw to write a sports article, so i can easily refer back to it. i also read the beginning of Exploring the sports section, it was like a little synopsis of what sports writing is.
i learned from the first one i reaqd that, i really didnt know was that you need to treat your subject with respect meaning you dont praise thme, you are just a reporter. i also found it important that you need to put aside your opinions of the player, which can sometimes show in your atricle. from the second one o read i learned that the sprts section als o prints cartoons, which i didnt know, and i thought only the news section did that. the articles kind of told different facts though because the ifrst one said to put opinions aside while he second one said in sports writing you are free to insert some editorial opinion.
I think that "Tips for Sports Reporting" is most helpful because it gives you an idea of the way that your own sports article. It tells you what must be put into a sports article, and it gives you examples on what must be given it these kinds of acticles. I can not wait to start writing sport articles.
Our of all four of the articles, there were two that mainly helped me to understand sports writing. The first was the packet labeled, "Exploring the Sports Section." It had a lot of good tips and basketball terms. Such as i learned, FG means Field goal, FT means free throws, PF is personal fouls and if you get 5 personal fouls in a high school or college game then you are taken out of the game, etc. I also learned baseball terms, C is the catcher, SS is shortstop Rf, is right field etc. Then the second packet was "Tips for Sports Reporting from Phil Jasner." This one taught me a lot. There were great tips on what to expect and what to do in sports writing. Such as, do your homework and be prepared to the game. Don't be afraid to ask hard questions, remember the who, what, where, when and why. There was a total of ten tips and they all had a brief explanation on why they are important. Also in that packet there was a section for "sports writing-- 30 dirty words" and it was also helpful hints. Like the team is an "it" not a "they," Double check the score at the end, WHAT EVER YOU DO, NEVER EVER TAKE A FREE GIFT! It can cost your job. Avoid beginning it with "There is" or "there are" because that's boring and no one will want to read your article. You should also put quotes in by the third or fourth paragraph. The human voice draws the readers in and changes it up. Lastly, you should put the score towards the beginning of the article because if the reader didn't know the final score, they won't read the whole thing and will move on.
I think the "Tips for Sports Reporting" was probably the most helpful packet all of the 4 because it shows us tips on how to do sports interviews and how to do a good job doing it. I think that sports writing would be entertaining, and this packet actually layed out all of the things I have to do, and what I dont inorder for my story to be good.
I think that "tips for Sports Reporting" by Phil Jasner was the most helpful article, because it is a step-by-step outline of successful sports writing. It is very easy to read and to understand, and I can refer back to it and follow every step when writing sports articles in the future. It provides me with many tips, such as doing a lot of research on y subject before the interview, treating the subject with respect, and always getting both sides of the story.
I think that this article will help me to become a successful sports writer in the future.
i found the article tips for sports reporting the most reliable. i like how it gives u a specific details in after the tip. like do not treat sports as if it were the toy department and dont be afraid to ask hard pointed questions, being specific. and that there might be two sides of a story and its important to get both. i agree with that the most because every one has a diferent veiw or opinion on a story -nadine
I think all the articles are helpful. They all give examples; examples that will be helpful in writing a good sports article. It gives you rules kind of like guidelines as to how to write your articles. This article should be one of my best because I love sports.
I think the article "Tips for Sports Reporting" was very helpful. This was helpful because it states that when you interview the athlete you have to remain as the reporter and not just the fan. It also says that you have to a have a complete understanding of the sport and the situation, so that it is easier to explain to your audience. It also says that you have to remember to get both sides of the story and that reminded me that sports writing isn't all fun and games and that there are still responsibilities the reporter must take on.
I found all the packets helpful. I think that each article gave a clear understanding of how to write sports and what you need in order to have a good article. I also found it interesting that some articles had information about sports. I think having the packets will help me write better. I am kind of looking foward to sports writing and hope I can do well with it.
-Anastasia Ioannou
I found that the article "Covering Sports was the most helpful because it gave it gave you really all the information on writing sport section stories. It also gave you the breakdown of what goes into a sports stories for example it gave you a check list of what to include in a sports story like the teams names and the final score. It also provided tips for reporting better stories. One thing i learned was the three most common types of news stories, like to analysis stories and profiles.
Allison OHagan
Out of all of the four articles, I found the "Tips for Sports Reporting" the most helpful. I thought this article was the most helpful because it gave you bullet points with specific information and it got right down to the point of sports reporting. It tells you to be specific, remember the five W's, do your homework, treat your subject with respect and more. It also gave examples of each thing they were explaining for sports writing and it really helps when you want to take it step-by-step.
The article I found the most helpful was Tips For Sports Reporting beacuse it gave examples on what should be seen in a sports article, and it clearly showed the do's and dont's of sports writing. It also had pointers on how to write a sports article. Sports wrtiting seems pretty interesting.
I found all of the articles I received very helpful. I honestly did not know a thing about processing Sports Writings. I only knew that you still have to follow the rules of keeping it full of simple facts, and not taking sides. These articles clearly shows the do's and Don't's for sports writing. I expect to do well with this project, from the help of these articles.
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I thought that "Tips for Sports Reporting" is most helpful because it gave me an idea of what a sports artcle is supposed to look like and different ways of looking at it. It also tells you what must be put into a sports article, and it gives you examples on what must be given it these kinds of acticles. From this sports writing sounds interesting.
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