Do Now: What is your favorite warm weather sport? Why is it your favorite, please write a well detailed paragraph and be as specific as possible… This will be collected! (5 min.)
3.) Quick Write: In your notebooks jot down 5 reasons why you think Francis Lewis teams need our help to generate interest about them.
“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
Review:
5.) Model: Go to the link, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/355132-2010-new-york-yankees-preview. Read it for one minute (1 min.)
TURN & TALK to your partner, what is this preview story missing?
6.) Pairs: Okay, now I want you to go to the links, http://www.springtrainingonline.com/,
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=nyy,
http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=nym
and take notes about the upcoming baseball season. You can write these notes or write them on a Word Doc. (7 min.)
7.) Independent Practice: Now I want you to create a Preview story, either about the Yankees or the Mets Spring Training, so far, you can focus on anything you want, a specific player, pitching, hitting, etc.
8.) Home Work: Finish these for homework, be prepared to share them tomorrow, we will also be interviewing a coach tomorrow. Be prepared to think of questions for this coach or player.
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