SportsWriting.ppt

Sports Writing

2. What is SPORTS
WRITING?
-Itisjustlikenewsbutitparticularly
reportonsportsandwritingarticleson
sportsanditsrelatedissues.
-Itmustincludesthemostinterest--
compellingfacts.
-Writingaboutsportsismorecolorful,
lessformalthannewswriting.
-Sportswritingisfasterpacedandmore
livelybecauseitusessportslingoand
most-actionadjectivesappropriately.

3. GOAL OF SPORTS
NEWS
tomakefans/readersfeellikethey
wererightthereinthemiddleofthe
action,cheeringontheirfavoriteteam,
gameaftergame.
SportsWriter
thesportswritercoveringanevent
issittinginforthereaderswhoare
notattendingthegame.
He/sheisexpectedtoprovidea
completeandaccuratepictureof
events

4. TipsinWritingSports
Story
• Know the sport well
–Rules
–Strategy
–Team Records
–Player Records
• Spend time talking to coaches and
players before game days
–What specific part of the game is
the team working on?

5. Cont.
•Attendgames:
–It’snotenoughtogetasecondhand
informationfromcoaches,players,
spectators.
•Sportsstoriesareaboutpeopleandits
focus.
•Therelationshipsofthefieldleadto
resultsonthefield.
•Workondetectingthestrengthsand
weaknessesoftheteamorplayers.
•Alwayscheckyourfacts.

6. Technical Guide in Sports Writing
Headline
Lead
Details

8. Whatisitsstructure?
•Paragraph 1- One-liner lead
•Paragraph 2- Team/individual standing
There is team/individual standing if the game is not
an exhibition match. There is NO paragraph for
team/individual standing if the game is only an
exhibition.
•Paragraph 3- Decisive Play / Cause of Win
Include in this paragraph the ultimate cause of
winning or the so-called turning point.

9. RULES IN WRITING THE LEAD
1.Winning team or player
2.Reason how they won the game/how they
defeated the other player
3.Use sports lingo that is suited to the article
4.Mention the team or player that lost in the
game(losing team)
5.Write the score simply(do not write anything as
much as possible)
6.Name of tournament/event
7.Venue of the event
8.Date the game/event was held

10. •Paragraph 4-Top Scorer for the Day
Identify the payer/s of the winning team and
their 3 remarkable actions that gave big scores to
his/their team.
•Paragraphs 5, 6, 7 -Play-by-play Account
Paragraph 5 -for the WINNING team
Paragraph 6 -for the LOSING team
Paragraph 7 -for the WINNING team

11. •Paragraph8-Quotation
Includequotationfromthecoaches,
players,referees,muses,orevenwaterboys.
NOTE:
TheremustonlybeONEsentence,
compound-complex,foreachparagraph,
whoseclausesareseparatedbycommas.
DONOTwriteaheadlineforyoursports
storyUNLESStheproctortellsyoutodo
so.

12. Sample
of a
Sports Story

13. Sports
HEADLINE

14. -Theheadlineofasportscoveragestory
shouldtellrightawaywhoorwhichteam
wonoverwhomorwhoseteam(and
wheneverappropriateorapplicable,by
whatscore).
-Appropriateactionwordsshouldbeusedto
indicatewhowondependingonhowthe
eventunfolded
Examples:
•BeermendumpGins,106-93
•Fil-Amsprintsforgoldin100m,
setsnewrecordinSEAGames
What is a striking HEADLINE?

15. RULE1–FollowtheS-V-Oformat
S–SubjectV–Verb O–Object
Example:
English–GinebraPINATAOBangTNTsa
PBAfinals
Filipino–SerbiaUPSETSBrazilinFIVB
Quarters
RULE2–VerbisinACTIVE/Present
(English).VerbisinPASTTENSE
(Filipino)
Writing a HEADLINE

16. VERBS USED IN SPORTS WRITING
English
Bag
Grab
Harvest
Sweep
Triumph
Clinch
Take
Filipino
Nakamit
Dinurog
Napasakamay
Namayani
Namayagpag
Nanguna
Nasungkit

17. English
Claim
Cop
Seize
Reign supreme
Rule
Hack out
Filipino
Naghari
Winalis
Nasulot
Naagaw
Nagkampeon
Nanalo

18. English
Blank
Overwhelm
Outsmart
Outclass
Destroy
Demolish
Knock out
Shock
Shame
Filipino
Hinagupit
Ginulantang
Nilupig
Hiniya
Pinaluhod
Pinabagsak
Nagapi
Naungusan
nilupig

19. Prevail over
Snatch
Pocket
Capture
Romp away
Bring home
Chalk up
Nakopo
Humakot
Bumandera
Umani
Nakuha
Naibulsa
naangkin

20. Beat
Rip
Batter
Nip
Overpower
Crush
Pulverize
Dinurog
Pinulbos
Ginapi
Pinatulog
Pinatumba
Pinataob
Pinadapa

22. decant
dispense
discharge
empty
tip
rain
Synonyms of POUR

23. basketers
cagers
warrior
fighters
Rebels
Dribblers
Synonyms of
BASKETBALL PLAYERS

24. Rout
thrash
Beat
whip
Overcome
batter
Defeat
lash
Synonyms of DEFEAT
overpower
flog
overwhelm
flay
conquer
spank
crush
slaughter
Trounce
bump off
squeeze
squash
compress
press
mash
pound

25. Uninterrupted
Unrelenting
Consecutive
Successive
Straight
In-a-row
Successive
continuous
Synonyms of CONTINUOUS
continual
nonstop
incessant
never-
ending
Unremitting
unrelieved
unalleviated
assiduous

26. Thunder-speed
Nerve-frazzling
Skull-breaking
Heart-rending
Ear-cracking
Other ADJECTIVES
Demolishing
Bulldozing
Knocking-
down
Tearing-down
Razing

27. Paddle Drive Deadball
Deuce Server Cross court
Receiver Rubber Heavy
Spin Set Drop Shot
Umpire Grip Lob
Sports Lingo in TABLE TENNIS

28. WORKSH
OP
PROPER

29. Watch a table tennis game.
Make a sports article
consisting of the different
structure.
HEADLINE
LEAD
DETAILS
Use proper jargon or lingo in
writing your sports story.

30. Lastly, don’t forget the HEADLINE.

31. JUMEL P. ROYO
Secondary School Teacher III
Trinidad National High School
Brgy. Trinidad, Calbayog City