Sports Article Writing Quiz

What is the purpose of a strong lead in a sports article?

• To include context and metaphor, and use technical sports terms

• To provide lengthy, poetic descriptions and digressions into back story

• To focus on the efforts of the entire team and their strategies

• To summarize the story, get the reader's attention, and emphasize an important aspect

What is the writing style of most sports articles reporting on the sporting events of the past day?

• Lengthy and poetic with emphasis on literary non-fiction

• Filled with metaphor and digressions into back story

• Include context and metaphor, and use technical sports terms

• Concisely written and generally stick to basic vocabulary

Why is it important for a journalist to have a basic working knowledge of the sport they are covering?

• To provide lengthy, poetic descriptions and digressions into back story

• To provide accurate and in-depth information to the readers

• To focus on the efforts of the entire team and their strategies

• To include context and metaphor, and use technical sports terms

What is the purpose of the lede in a sports article?

• To focus on the efforts of the entire team and their strategies

• To include context and metaphor, and use technical sports terms

• To provide lengthy, poetic descriptions and digressions into back story

• To encapsulate the available information on the story and get the reader's attention

What is the focus of the lede in a sports article?

• The technical aspects of the game and the strategies used by the teams

• The historical context of the sport and its evolution over time

• The personal lives of the athletes and their off-field activities

• The most important or interesting fact about the game or event

What is the purpose of the wrap up in a sports article?

• To include quotes from the coach and players gleaned from post-game interviews or press conferences

• To provide lengthy, poetic descriptions and digressions into back story

• To focus on the efforts of the entire team and their strategies

• To encapsulate the available information on the story and get the reader's attention

What is the importance of getting great quotes for sports stories?

• A snappy quote can really be the icing on the cake of the game story

• To provide lengthy, poetic descriptions and digressions into back story

• To include context and metaphor, and use technical sports terms

• To focus on the efforts of the entire team and their strategies

What is the human interest angle in a sports article?

• Focusing on the technical aspects of the game and the strategies used by the teams

• Focusing on the historical context of the sport and its evolution over time

• Focusing on a single person to give the game story a human interest angle

• Focusing on the personal lives of the athletes and their off-field activities

What should the body of the sports article include?

• Context and metaphor, and use of technical sports terms

• Focus on the efforts of the entire team and their strategies

• Lengthy, poetic descriptions and digressions into back story

• Details of the game, including specific plays and actions of the athletes

What should the lead paragraph of a sports article encapsulate?

• The historical context of the sport and its evolution over time

• The personal lives of the athletes and their off-field activities

• The technical aspects of the game and the strategies used by the teams

• The available information on 'who, what, where, when, why and how'