PB1A: Dissecting a Genre’s Rhetorical Features and Conventions
We all know what makes a sport a sport. The obvious things like athleticism, skill, strength, competitiveness,and physical abilities. However, when we look through magazines and newspapers, what makes those sports section a sports section? In the sports section, many authors of them write to inform readers about major sport headlines, the minor ones too, trades, suspensions, contracts, and most importantly the competitions that will be coming up. You can tell you are reading the sports sections when, pre-game predictions are made, opinions about a particular team, a team’s record, and statistics. When reading a sports section you are also given a chance to look at information ranging from the highest platforms of sports including the NBA to then the NCAA then to high school sports. However some sports sections, will include more than another section will. I will analyze three major articles and its sport section and will explain why it is the way it is and how it to compares and contrasts from one another. 
Here, the New York Times is one of the worlds largest news platform. When I clicked on its sports section, I was surprised to see that it includes a lot of major news headlines informing readers about not only what is going on in the sports of New York but also sports around the country. The rhetorical features that I noticed first was the major headline that the author of the article placed in the middle. It was about the US Open that is currently happening in New York. I also noticed the titles are bold, detailing what the article is about. It includes articles on some of the top athletes and why they are mentioned. It also included a section about fitness and physical appearances.
Next we have the Los Angeles Times. Unlike the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times focuses on the major sports occuring in their own city. They rarely mention what’s happening in the sports world in other cities. The Los Angeles Times also included their major headline in bold, along with other sports stories. .
From analyzing both the New York Times and the Los Angeles sport’s section I came to the conclusion that both articles serve the purpose to entertain while also informing readers who love sports. However both sections do not include the minor headlines in high school sports and also college sports.
I also analyzed my hometown’s inquirer, philly.com. It was clear that the authors and publishers of the Philadelphia Inquirer were still excited about our latest and greatest accomplishment, which is winning the Superbowl. As I scrolled through the sports section, I noticed that the Philadelphia Inquirer top stories were about the Eagles. As I scrolled down, Philadelphia’s sports team were only mentioned. The didnt talk much about sports news going on outside the city. However, all three sports section showed the same thing, pride in their city’s sport. Even though the New York Times’ layout was more of sport news for the nation, it did show it took pride in their home sports. 
Just want to start off by saying I liked that you used sports, because I love sports which is involved in my major so it wasn’t like a boring read. It was really evident that you knew how a sports section was like and you were able to draw many things that makes a sports section one. Just wondering if you like basketball since you mentioned it in the 1st paragraph. It was nice to see the comparisons of two major newspapers and see that one was more different than the other, I’d assume that it would be the same style. I think it would have been good to compare an actual like specific team paper and see how it differentiates with the sports section of a newspaper. Also other things that I thought of a sports section that you did not mention would be the team overview/review, statistics of teams and players specifically.
ReplyDeleteI really like that you came up with a different idea and did sports. I liked how you went into detail about each article and how you chose different ones from all different places. You did a good job describing everything in your paragraphs and explaning what makes a sport a sport. The eagles part is my favorite part because I love the eagles. Also, your description shows some type of connection you have with sports because you mention basketball in the first paragraph and I know you play basketball. Overall good job with your descriptions I really liked it.
ReplyDeleteConsidering that I’m a fantasy sports addict, I liked your article about sports. No matter the sport, I watch, play, and bet on a lot of them. Figuring out what “makes a sport a sport” can be a difficult thing to do, but I think you explained it well. It’s extremely hard to think off the top of my head one thing that makes all sports similar besides the physical aspects, of course. By the end of your writing you make it clear what you believe sports have in common, and how different publishers write about each of these sports in similar/different ways.
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