SPORTS WRITING.pptx

Discussion on Sports News Writing

1. LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PICTURES THAT SHOW THE PLACE WHERE THE SPORTS ARE USUALLY PLAYED. APPROVE TAG = CORRECT PHOTO REMOVE TAG = INCORRECT PHOTO PICTURE PICTURE

2. BASKETBALL COURT

3. BOXING RING

4. VOLLEYBALL FIELD

5. BASEBALL COURT

6. CHESS BOARD

7. TABLE TENNIS COURT

8. SPORTS WRITING Sports writing is a specialized field of writing which combines news reporting, editorial writing, and feature writing, the content of which is sports and athletics, and physical education.

9. SPORTS WRITER A sports writer is one of the talented, versatile, and expert members of the staff. He has a keen interest in all forms of sports and athletics, although he is not usually an outstanding athlete himself. He writes sports stories and articles.

10. STRAIGHT NEWS REPORTING VS. SPORTS WRITING STRAIGHT NEWS REPORTING In news writing, the journalist uses short words, short sentences, short paragraphs. A news reporter is not permitted to write his opinion about persons or events. The sports writer has more freedom in his writing style than the news reporter. The sports writer can do this to a certain extent. He can even use jargons which is discouraged in the news page . SPORTS WRITING

11. QUALITIES OF A GOOD SPORTS WRITER Must know sports: rules, strategy, team and players’ records. Must attend the games or meets as a reporter not as a spectator or cheerer. Must know coaches and players as intimately as possible. Must observe accuracy. Must be able to take notes quickly without losing the sequence of the play.

12. QUALITIES OF A GOOD SPORTS WRITER Must be fair and unbiased in reporting, even though he has a favorite team. Must not make comments without supporting them with facts on which they are based, although sports writers have more freedom than any other news writers. Must use specialized language of the particular sports that he is reporting. Must avoid sports slang and trite expressions which hack writers use today. He should tell the story in plain, factual terms that describe the action. Must bear in mind that he writes for the reader not for himself.

13. GUIDELINES FOR SPORTS WRITING Take down notes. Don’t trust your memory. Report the reaction of the spectators at some point of the game. But this is secondary. Don’t devote the entire sports section to just one game or just one sports. Read a lot. Learn how other sports writers practice their craft.

14. STRUCTURE OF THE SPORTS STORY THE HEADLINE . The rules in headline writing are followed. Colorful but forceful words, especially verbs are used. Usually the scores appear in the headline because the reader wants to know right away who won, against whom, and by what score.

15. STRUCTURE OF THE SPORTS STORY THE LEAD . It introduces the body and summarizes the story. The Classic 5 W’s Lead . It answers right away the questions (a) Who won?, (b) Against whom?, (c) By what score?, (d), Where, and (e) Why?

16. Carlos Yulo , humablot pa ng 2 gold medals sa Qatar Asian Championships Dalawa pang gold medals ang naibulsa ni (a) Carlos Yulo sa (d) 9th Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships sa Doha, Qatar nitong Sabado.

17. Toyota stops Crispa , 97 to 94 20-game sweep goes pffft ; Acuna fired midway in game (a) Toyota sprang back to life at the cost of firing its coach in the middle of the game last night and robbed (b) Crispa of a monumental 20-game sweep with a stunning (c) 97-94 victory that extended the All-Filipino championship series at the Araneta Coliseum.

18. STRUCTURE OF THE SPORTS STORY The Key Play Lead . Which part of the game was most exciting, most significant, and crucial, i.e., gave the winning team the upper score?

19. The Region IV sluggers bombed the NCR batters with six runs in the third inning to subdue a nerve-frazzling NCR rally 14-12 as they clinched the championship game during the Palaro held at the Montano Stadium, Cavite City. ISINARA ni Manny Pacquiao ang kanyang makulay na boxing career sa pagtala ng unanimous decision win laban sa Amerikanong boksingerong si Timothy Bradley Jr. sa kanilang WBO welterweight title fight sa MGM Grand Arena sa Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Panalo si Pacquiao, 116-110 sa scorecard ng tatlong judges.

20. STRUCTURE OF THE SPORTS STORY The Outstanding Player Lead . This is sometimes called the Hero of the Game Lead.

21. Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history Monday becoming the first athlete from the Philippines to win gold at the Olympics. Nanaig ang kamao ni Manny Pacquiao sa laban nila ni Keith Thurman nitong Linggo (Manila time) sa Las Vegas, Nevada sa Amerika.

22. STRUCTURE OF THE SPORTS STORY The Analytical Approach Lead . Analyzes the outcome of the game. What particular ability does the winning team have that gave it a winning score?

23. Pumped-up Purefoods played solid defense to frustrate Diet Sarsi 115-105 last night and arranged a winner- take-all contest on Sunday for the PBA All-Filipino Conference crown at the ULTRA. Knock-out win ang unang sabak sa semi-amateur boxing ng anak ni Manny Pacquiao na si Jimuel . Inspirado tuloy si Jimuel na pagbutihin pa ang pagsasanay .

24. STRUCTURE OF THE SPORTS STORY THE BODY . After the lead, the other elements in descending order follow. Team and / or Individual Standing Decisive plays Best score of the day Play-by-play account Quotation

25. STRUCTURE OF THE SPORTS STORY Eight elements that make up a good sports story (Jose Luna Castro, Manila Times) Personalities Play-by-play description Statistics Quotes by players Quotes by trainers and coaches Background stuff on players The importance and significance of the game or event The background of the game

26. SUGGESTED POINTERS The score or outcome The significance of the outcome Highlight of the game Comparison of the team Individual stars Weather condition Crowd and celebration

27. IDENTIFY THE SPORTS IN WHICH THE FOLLOWING TERMS MAY BE USED Rebound Uppercut Strike three Checkmate Par Technical Knockout Deuce Breast stroke Net ball Change court

28. IDENTIFY THE SPORTS IN WHICH THE FOLLOWING TERMS MAY BE USED Rebound - Basketball Uppercut - Boxing Strike three – Baseball Checkmate – Chess Par – Golf Technical Knockout – Boxing Deuce – Tennis Breast stroke – Swimming Net ball – Volleyball Change court - Volleyball

29. SPORTS LINGO (SLANGUAGE) AND CLUTCHES Field . hurled the javelin, threw the discus, high or long jump, pole vault, Grecian disc Tennis . best of three matches, surfeit services, straight set, smash cut, deuce Swimming . breast stroke, back stroke, freestyle, aqua belle Soccer or football . goalie, corner kick, centrada , free kick, penalty kick Sipa . fancy kick, dead ball, single, double Track . dashes, runs, relay, hurdles, long-distance runner, clock a new record

30. SPORTS LINGO (SLANGUAGE) AND CLUTCHES Basketball . five, quintet, pivot, rally, rebound, technical foul, lay-up, zone defense, foul ball, slam dunk Baseball and softball . diamond, fly a homerun, hit a homerun, umpire, pitcher, strike CLUTCHES Basketball . FG (field goal), FT (free throw), JS ( jumpshot ), DI (drive-in), LU (lay-up) Soccer or football . ab (at bat), rbi (run or runs batted in), e (error) Volleyball . p (placing), s (spiker), bb (block ball), cp (change of phase)

31. SPORTS LINGO (SLANGUAGE) AND CLUTCHES Inilampaso , Pinakain ng alikabok , Dinurog , Pinulbos , Pinabagsak , Nangibabaw , Ibinida , Papadyak , Nagpapakatatag , Pinana , Walang bala , Pinabagsak , Nilamon , Ibinida , Pinatumba , Dumaan sa butas ng karayom , Nagmano -mano, Tatakbo , Hanggang sa Huling Upuan

32. THREE TYPES OF SPORTS STORIES The Advance Story . It builds up enthusiasm for coming events. Straight news story Background story Prediction story

33. THREE TYPES OF SPORTS STORIES The Coverage Story . It is an on-the-spot coverage of an actual game.

34. THREE TYPES OF SPORTS STORIES The Advance-Coverage Story . This kind of story includes the information on a coming event as first part of the story and the information on the past event as the last part of the story.

35. WRITING ACTIVITY Write a sports news story based on the following facts you have gathered on a recent sports event that you have watched or witnessed.

36. REFERENCES Cruz, J.B. (1997). Advanced Campus Journalism for Fourth Year, 1st. ed . Rex Book Store. Cruz, J.B. (1997). Campus Journalism and School Paper Advising , 4th. ed. Rex Book Store.