AP/WRIT4102 3.0 M: Sports Writing
Offered by: WRIT
Session
Winter 2020
Term
W
Format
SEMR
Instructor
Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite
This course explores the genre and subgenres of sports writing, considering both the theory and practice of sports storytelling. Emphasis is placed not just on studying sports journalism, but also producing such journalism. The course considers also sports publicity, systemic narratives in sport, and composition in digital media. Students visit local sporting events, conduct interviews, and create a feature biography, or an investigative report, as part of their coursework.Prerequisites: 84 credits
Course Website
Many courses utilize Moodle, York University's course website system. If your course is using Moodle, refer to the image below to access it.
- Academic Honesty
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Religious Observance
- Grading Scheme and Feedback
- 20% Rule
No examinations or tests collectively worth more than 20% of the final grade in a course will be given during the final 14 calendar days of classes in a term. The exceptions to the rule are classes which regularly meet Friday evenings or on Saturday and/or Sunday at any time, and courses offered in the compressed summer terms. - Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
