COURSE NAME: Sports Journalism

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Fort Plain

INSTRUCTOR: Tracy Yurkewicz

Half Year

COURSE PREREQUISITES: none

The right topic can capture the interest of even the most reluctant writers.

Sports Journalism will provide the perfect blend for sports fanatics and aspiring writers. Knowledge and
interest in sports is an important prerequisite for this course.

This course is writing intensive and will require students to carry their written work through the writing
process in an expedient manner. Ideal candidates for this course will be detail-oriented, responsible, and
interested in sports.

The ability to produce writing quickly will also be an important quality as newspapers print articles of sporting
events the following day. Sports Journalism is the ideal course for the student who wants to keep up with
local and professional sports, while also improving his or her writing skills.

12/21/06