Brainstorming sports articles

Revisit the “How to enter” section for the Sport Category on page 35.

Use the prompts below to encourage discussion of ideas for sports articles suitable for the competition.

• Students could think about the prompts individually writing down any of their own ideas
• They could then be paired or put into slightly larger groups of three or four.
• Their ideas could then be shared with the class as a whole in a plenary style session.

Prompts for discussion:

Interviews:

• Students could list local sports personalities they admire.
• Choose one person and outline the aspects of their sportsperson’s personality or career they would like to focus on.
• List some of questions they feel might draw out some of those aspects.
• Think about hooks or angles they could use to draw readers in at the beginning of the interview.

Match reports:

• Draw up a list local sporting events in which they are interested
• Choose one and note details they can remember of a significant match or sporting event. (Perhaps choosing a recent game or event which was of significance.)
• They could focus on:
• Where and when did it take place?
• Who was involved in the competition? (why was it an important event?)
• Words or phrases which could be used to describe the weather or the atmosphere beforehand?
• Note important moments or turning points in the game or event. (scores, fouls, sending offs etc.)