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    MUST TO DO IN WRITING A SPORTS ARTICLE:

    1. Use special vocabulary.


    2. Know the rules of the game.
    3. Get all your facts.
    4. Make a good lead.
    5. Use punchy verb or strong verbs.
    6. Get quotations from players, coach, officials, and spectators.
    7. Use short and easy to understand sentences, keep your paragraphs short and focused. (For
    example, a paragraph with one or two short sentences on the stats of a player and one or two
    short sentences analyzing the player will be good.
    8. You must know all kinds of sports.
    9. Note all of the datum and gather all of it at the end of the game before writing an article.
    10. Always use the Inverted Pyramid. a. Most Newsworthy Info (Who? What? Where? When?
    How?) b. Important Details / Highlights of the game c. Other General Info / Back ground Info
    (Interviews: The players' motivation and inspiration, their strategies in winning the game, and
    their preparations or training before the game started)
    11. You must know how to do a running score.

    SPORTS JARGONS:
    1. South paw
    2. Mercy rule
    3. Hat trick
    4. Golden slam
    5. Discobolus
    6. Flyball
    7. Snooker
    8. Kill
    9. Par
    10. Gambit
    MAIN SPORTS / SPORTS THAT YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON BECAUSE THESE ARE THE
    MOST PLAYED SPORTS:
    1. Sepak Takraw
    2. Football
    3. Table Tennis
    4. Chess
    5. Basketball
    6. Volleyball Also, you could research more about other sports.

    FORMAT IN WRITING A SPORTS ARTICLE


    A. Headline - It follows the subject + verb + object sentence pattern.
    B. Lead
    - Who won?
    - Against whom?
    - By what score?
    - What event?
    - Where?
    - When?
    - How did the winning team win?

    C. Body - Best scorer / MVP - Team standing - Play-by-play - Best scorer of the losing team /
    MVP loss - Decisive plays - Strategies
    D. Conclusion
    - Quotation
    - Game history

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