Activity 6: Writing a Sports Product Review
In this activity, students write a review on a backpack as a sports accessory (i.e. not as a school bag for carrying books). Students who do not have one in class can use a classmate’s backpack. Teachers set the length of the text to be written.
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Sports Product Review Activity 6 Assessment Form is designed to help students write their sports product reviews.
Suggested procedures
1. Distribute Activity 6 Assessment Form and discuss the features that should be present in the sports product review. Tell students they will assess a partner’s writing using the assessment form.
2. Students begin by planning the product information they will comment on in their review. Students look at their backpacks and note some obvious features – brand name, colour, fabric, size, number of pockets, strap arrangements. They may need some support with vocabulary.
3. Now ask students to make some notes on more technical issues such as quality, durability, comfort, design and performance. These points may be positive or negative. Finally, students should recommend who is best-suited for the product.
Activity 6
Assessment Form
© NET Section, CDI, EDB, HKSAR Unit 6 – Sports Product Review Activity 6 Assessment Form Sports Product Review Assessment Form
Date:
Marker:
Writer:
Task: Write a sports product review on a backpack
Text Type: Product Review
Please tick ( ) Needs
Improvement Satisfactory Well
Done
A. Structure
1. Illustration included
2. Product information given – product name, model, company name, list price
3. 3-4 product features discussed
4. Recommendation given
B. Language and Style 1. Comments are objective
Give an example:
2. Comments are relevant
3. Use of descriptive, creative language Give examples:
4. Use of technical terms Give examples:
5. Accuracy of language use
C.Comments Positive:
Negative:
Overall:
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4. Ask students to draft their sports product review, using the assessment form as a writing guide.
5. Students should then share their reviews with a partner for peer assessment and feedback.
6. Once students have edited their drafts, ask them to submit the assignment for formal assessment.
4. Sports Product Review Assessment Form
The Activity 6 Assessment Form may be used by the student writer for self-assessment, by a classmate for peer assessment or by the teacher for summative assessment.
5. Resources
A few websites with sports product reviews:
Sports Product Review: New sports products, gear and gadgets reviewed weekly, http://
www.sportsproductreview.com/. This site contains longer reviews. Click on the sport of choice to the right of the page for lots of product reviews related to that sport.
Consumer search: Love what you buy, http://www.consumersearch.com/. This site has LOTS of reviews on all sorts of topics – Fitness & Sports, Family & Pets, Health & Beauty and more…
Consumer Guide: Products. Look at this site for reviews on fitness and recreation, http://products.howstuffworks.com/backpack-reviews.htm (see backpack reviews for some very technical language).
eHow: Discover the expert in you. This site has examples of descriptive language for backpacks, http://www.ehow.com/list_7307598_kelty-4300-st-backpack-specifications.
html.
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Sports Communication Olympics
Sports Communication Olympics
Unit 7
Activity 1 Rapid-fire Card Matching Activity 2 Come on – Ask me!
Activity 3 What does it Mean?
Activity 4 What is in the Survey?
Activity 5 Call the Editor!
Activity 6 Slick Pitch Activity 7 I’m Hearing You!
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Sports Communication Olympics
1. Introduction
In this unit, students will apply the skills and knowledge they have acquired in the previous units by competing in the Sports Communication Olympics. Classes will be divided into four teams and groups of three from each team will compete in a heptathlon, an overall event made up of seven parts. The whole competition should take about 2-3 lessons.
2. Objectives
By the end of this unit, students will be able to apply the skills they have learnt in the module in a fun way.
The language focus will be using the new language they have learnt throughout the module.
3. Overview of Activities
Activity 1: Rapid-fire Card Matching Activity 2: Come on – Ask me!
Activity 3: What does it Mean?
Activity 4: What is in the Survey?
Activity 5: Call the Editor!
Activity 6: Slick Pitch Activity 7: I’m Hearing You!
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Sports Communication Olympics In this final unit, students compete in the Sports Communication Olympics. Students apply the skills they have learnt in the entire module in a fun way.
Suggested procedures to set up the competition
1. At the front of the classroom, arrange four desks (or double desks) with three chairs around each desk.
2. Explain to students that the competition is a seven-part event called a heptathlon, which is meant to show the abilities of an all-round ‘sportsperson’. Points will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place – 10 points for 1st, 6 points for 2nd and 2 points for 3rd. The teacher will be the referee and have the final decision-making power.
3. Divide the class into four teams and explain that three players from each team will compete in each of the seven events. (Thus each student should compete in about four to five events.)
4. Ask the teams to give themselves a team name and select a team colour. Label the team desks at the front. The teacher/referee keeps a score sheet throughout the event without revealing the scores until the end.