WorksheetsSports, Reviews, Editorial Pop Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
What are some things you need to know before writing a sports article? (choose all that apply)
Rules
Basic timeline
Positions of players
Your favorite player
What type of organization do you use when writing a sports game story?
Scores, interview answers, then scores
The Inverted Pyramid
The same as Sports Center
Star players, scores, then interview answers
What is a preview story?
Gives only the rules for the game.
Advertises an upcoming event or match.
Gives a commercial for the sports team.
Shares only background info of the star players.
A review is more than just writing about whether or not you like something - it is an _________ ____________.
Social Experiment
Personal Opinion
Educated Guess
Educated Analysis
What is something you should add as a review writer to help people make a choice about what you are reviewing?
Try to convince them using personal experience.
Compare and contrast to other movies, books, or restaurants.
Using good vocabulary.
Only rely on the box office results and critic reviews.
What does it mean to have a humble opinion?
Putting your ideas first.
Putting others before yourself.
What is something you SHOULD NEVER do when writing a review article?
Have a personal opinion
Send someone in my place to watch the movie, read the book, or eat the food I am reviewing.
Quote critics.
Talk about reviews on IMDB, Yelp, and other review sites.
What is does an opinion/editorial article have that a news story does not have?
Weight .
Emotional appeal.
Drama.
Novelty.
What do opinion/editorial articles and news stories have in common?
They both use the same outline
They both advocate for change
They both have personal opinions
They both are a review of information
What does a good editorial do? Choose 2.
Serve only local audiences
Cause drama and controversy
Persuade the audience to take action
Voices personal opinion
An editorial/opinion article should be written in...
First person
Third person
What is an editorial cartoon?
A cartoon about anything that is in the news.
A cartoon that is written to make the reader feel something and react.
A cartoon about history.
A cartoon based an original artist's cartoons.
