Sportswriting

= Tuesday 12/14 =

1. **Finish discussion board posts from yesterday** (see below)

2. **Write a mini sports story** either individually or with a partner:

To practice using statistics in sportswriting, write “mini-article” of about 100 words (lead + a couple paragraphs). **You need to try to incorporate 3 statistics** you find online. Find an angle and **choose from ONE of the following types of sports stories**:
 * **Advance story**: look at an upcoming game/match in which a Turpin team will be competing. Possible stats: team records, individual statistics, FAVC league standings
 * **Trend story:** look at how a particular team has been doing, either overall or in terms of specific categories (i.e. turnovers, pins, etc.). Possible stats: team records from this year or previous year, individual player statistics, team statistics for certain game categories.
 * **Game story**: find an article about a past Turpin game/match and develop a lead that frames the results and significance of the matchup.
 * Look under [|FAVCsports.com] à Choose a sport à Standings à Recent results
 * Enquirer.com Turpin sports page

CLICK YOUR NAME BELOW TO TYPE YOUR MINI-STORY!
Nick Farley Tommy Hannig Branden Hudson Sophie Kroner Hannah Nicholson Alex Schubert Jonathan Yantek

**Find an example of each of the following types of SPORTS ARTICLES:**
 * 1) Game Story
 * 2) Trend Story
 * 3) Sports Feature


 * For each article you find, paste the article link to the corresponding message board (above) with the following info: **
 * 1) What type of lead is used? Explain how that lead fits the definition.
 * 2) Who is interviewed and quoted for this article? What types of statistics are used?
 * 3) How does this article demonstrate the content and structure of a game story, trend story, or sports feature?


 * Where should you find your articles? **
 * //USA Today Sports Section //
 * //The Cincinnati Ereader - //Click on the Sports Section
 * Username: SOTELO
 * Password: 831836605
 * //The New York Times Sports section//
 * //ESPN.com// - Click on "Headlines" on the right side