Aim: How do we write a game preview story?

Aim: How do we write a game preview story?

Procedures:

Materials: Notebooks, pens, Macs, class blog: mroliversenglish.blogspot.com/

Do Now: In your notebooks jot down 5 reasons why you think Francis Lewis teams need our help to generate interest about them.
(3-5 mins)

“advance/preview stories occur before the actual event. And they are written to create publicity for the event as well as inform readers on game specific information.”

BACKGROUNDING IS THE LEGWORK THAT STUDENTS WILL DO PRIOR TO THEIR STORY

Readers want to know the basics:
1. Where and when the game will take place
2. Records of team
3. Statistics of key players
4. Quotes from players/coaches regarding upcoming game
5. Review of players – star players or injured players
6. Game importance regarding district/state championships, if that applies
7. Discussion of mood surrounding game

Click on the first link:
Go to the link on the blog which is a preview story of yesterdays Giants vs. Philadelphia game, which is a game that we spent a lot of time last week writing about. As soon as everyone clicks on the link, we will read this preview story out loud. Notice that this article is written from Philadelphia’s point of view, so one thing we should always be mindful of is that sports is always local.


http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2009/12/10/1194263/philadelphia-eagles-opponents

Click on the next link on the blog where we will look at a preview story from the Giants’ perspective. Only read the first 4 paragraphs and then turn to your partner and discuss it.

Q: How is it different from the Eagle’s preview story?
Q: How is it the same?
(3 mins)


http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=43817