Sports Reading and Writing Final Project

Sports Reading and Writing Final Project

Seniors Due Date: Tuesday, May 26th

Underclassman Rough drafts due by June 12th and final drafts due June 22nd 

Overview:

• Write a sports news writing article on a local sporting event of your choice
• Interview players from event with well-intended and well-crafted questions
• 3-5 minute video clip of interview or highlights of game with commentary
• Be prepared to present on the day of the final exam--you must be present on the day of the final exam
• Review the rubric for specific details on how to be successful on this project!

Criteria for Success Your sports news writing article…		Exemplary 10-8	Strong 7-5	Satisfactory 4-3	Needs Improvement 2-0
Organization	INTRO Begins with an engaging lead that address the 5Ws and the H in a succinct manner
	LENGTH Is at least six well-organized paragraphs long
	BODY PARAGRAPHS Incorporates the key details in a logical and purposeful manner ü  Only use key parts of quotes, avoid unnecessary parts of interview or redundant details ü  Don’t rely solely on the details gathered through your interview, incorporate details from your point of view as an unbiased journalist and game attendee Demonstrates clear editing Incorporates varied sentence structure
	CONCLUSION Concludes your article in a lasting way (Foreshadow to next match-up, profound quote from an interviewee, or lasting thoughts etc.)
Content/Writing/Grammar	KEY DETAILS Incorporates the key details of the sporting events including but not limited to: ü  Back story: Do the teams have a rivalry? What were the teams’ record up to this point? Did one team need this win to quality for tournament? Did something monumental happen during this game? What was the crowd like? ü  Top scorers ü  Top plays of game ü  Quotes from the coaches ü  Commentary of your insight into the game Reports key details in a sports writing and professional manner
	USE OF ANALOGIES Incorporates at least one analogy makes the game/match relatable to an audience that wasn’t present a the game
	VISUAL APPEAL Is visually appealing with professional use of fonts, pictures, and other strategies
	UNBIASED COVERAGE Avoid personal pronouns and personal bias
	GRAMMAR & WRITING Is free from grammar and writing errors
	VOCABULARY Incorporates carefully chosen and expansive vocabulary (look through your class lists from English class—aim to use at least 5 vocabulary words from these lists)
Supplemental Materials	VIDEO CLIP Is supplemented with the video clip and questions. Video Clip and questions demonstrate professionalism both in the interview questions but also in the delivery.
	DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Questions prompt meaningful discussion

                                                                                                                                                                                Total Points:_________/120

Comments:                                                                                                                Final Grade:_____________

Exemplary 10-8 Student demonstrates clear mastery of sports news writing. Student demonstrates ability to craft well-written and succinct sentences as well as an ability to write professionally and for the purpose at hand.

Strong 7-5 Student demonstrates strong skills in sports news writing. Student demonstrates ability to write clearly and succinctly with only a few errors or places for revision. Student is able to write for purpose at hand.

Satisfactory 4-3 Student is able to make some progress in improving on sports news writing skills. Student demonstrates an ability to meet the basic criteria but needs to seek additional help on basic writing and grammar skills. Student is able to write for the purpose at hand.

Needs Improvement 2-0 Student was unable to make progress in sports news writing. Students demonstrates little understanding of sports news writing. Student demonstrates difficultly in conveying ideas clearly or professionally. Student needs to revise and seek extra help.