If you love sports and are looking to get paid for your passion, this course is for you! Nikki is an Editor and Senior Sports Writer at La Liga News UK and freelance sports writer for It's Round & It's White. She'll teach you the key elements that make up any sports article.

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In this class you'll learn:

- what to prepare before, during, and after a match

- how to organize your notes into a report

- answers to common questions about writing match reports

- some quick editing tips

This course is the second in a series on "How to become a sports writer".

The series is for people who are looking to get into sports writing, whether you are passionate about sports and want to get paid for your passion as a full-time career or as part of your freelance side hustle.

I suggest viewing the first course in the series before taking this course on match reports, to get an understanding of the basic features in any sports article.

By the end of this class in the series, you'll understand how to write match reports.

Ready to move on to Sports Writing 103?

The next course is all about how to write features. Hope to see you there later on!

Let's put the knowledge from this class to the test by writing a soccer match report.

Project Instructions

1. Watch and take notes on a soccer match

2. Organize your notes into a logical order for the report

3. Write the match report

4. Edit the report

5. Submit the report in the class projects section for feedback

There are several resources attached to help you during this process:

- A checklist of what to include in a match report

- A worksheet to help take notes before, during, and after the match

- A checklist of how to organize your report

- A checklist with some quick editing tips