elements of sports writing
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ELEMENTS OF SPORTS WRITING
1. WRITING
-the way a piece is written is the most important aspect.
2. INTERESTING TOPICS OR STORIES
-THIS IS A SUBJECTIVE CATEGORY
IS IT INTERESTING?
4. GOOD QUOTES/INTERVIEWS
-EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF SPORTS ARTICLES
5. IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE-IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT A SPORTS WRITER KNOWS AND
DEEPLY UNDERSTAND THE SPORTS HE IS WRITING ABOUT
6. BASICS OF JOURNALISM
-WHAT- WHEN-WHY-WHO
-WHERE-HOW
THE SPORTS LEAD
-IT IS NORMALLY A ONE SENTENCE SUMMARY OF THE ESSENTIAL W’s AND H.
-IT NORMALLY USES THE WHO AND HOW AS THE LEAD EMPHASIS
SUMMARY LEAD-the who and the how will be the lead emphasis.
EXAMPLEAlvin Gecko’s second-half scoring binge led the Pensacola Goshawks to a come-from-behind 94-93 victory over the Saufley Mole Chickens in Wednesday night’s basketball opener at Tallship Field House.
What is the lead emphasis?Who- Alvin Gecko
How- his scoring binge
BACKGROUND INFORMATION LEAD
- a type of lead that emphasizes background information or locker
room quotes to attract the readers.
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