1. JOU 3304
Sports Writing
Professor Michael Rizzo
Director, Journalism Program
Division of Mass Communication
Collins College of Professional Studies
Presentation for October 5, 2020
4. Recap
Know the game of basketball
Avoid the cliches
Besides turning points, key plays
or great performances, look for
streaks and little things like free
throws to report on
6. Past assignments
You will see grades for many past
assignments in BlackBoard.
If you see a 0 grade, it means that
nothing has been submitted.
If you had to email me an assignment
because of BlackBoard issues,
re-send me the original email (I need to
see the original date sent)
7. Some general observations
Check your work for properly following
what the assignment calls for, proper
spelling, proper sentences, accuracy,
and proper language.
8. Grading Overview:
Grade Of 70-79:
Average Or Adequate
Grade Of 80-84: Good
Grade Of 85-89: Better
Grade Of 90-100: Very Good/Great
9. I am being very precise in grading
so you will establish professional
practices.
10. Have faith and dedication in your
ability to improve.
As you apply that improvement,
your grades will rise.
12. The news conference
What was the most newsworthy?
What struck anyone as notable?
What can you tell that would make
people care about what Powell just said?
What could you focus on to start your
story about the news conference that
would make readers keep reading?
14. Assignment
Write a 300-word story about
the news conference we just held.
Write it as if it is a story for a sports
news website that is posting it on
Monday October 5, 2020
Your deadline to submit it is Thursday
October 8, 2020 by 9 a.m. ET
