Blogpost #10 (BP#10) [100 points]

Objective: You will be able to 1) identify the writing strengths and rhetorical strategies of published sports writers 2)  write an effective rhetorical analysis of a nonfiction article. 

Reading & Writing Task #1: Read "It was lightning and thunder" from the Sun Chronicle and "10 Tips for Improving Scholastic Sportswriting." What tips does Grimsley employ in his writing? What rhetorical strategies does he use in his writing? How does this author's rhetoric highlight the purpose/argument of article?

Reading & Writing #2: Read an article of your choice from the Sun Chronicle. From this article answer the following questions: What tips does this author employ in her/his writing? What rhetorical strategies does s/he use in her/his writing? How does this author's rhetoric highlight the purpose/argument of article?

Criteria for Success:
Your writing tasks #1 and #2...

• begin with thesis statements that includes all aspects of SOAPSTone
• identify specific aspects from the "10 Tips for Improving Scholastic Sportswriting" that each article employs
• identify and explain different rhetorical strategies that each article employs (rhetorical triangle, statistics, quotes, reliable sources, quotes from athletes, vocabulary, etc.)
• are free from grammar and writing errors
• reveal grade-level appropriate vocabulary and writing ability