Abstract
Sports writing and academic writing might initially seem to be strange bedfellows. They have different structures--the inverted pyramid with emphasis on the lead versus, for example, the four-part format (introduction/literature review, method, results, and discussion) of the typical research paper. Their audiences also differthe broad Mr./Ms. Every person of sports writing as opposed to the specialized highly educated audience of academia. However, upon closer examination, they have more in common than might first appear, with sports writing providing lessons that academic writers could profitably draw upon.
Highlights
Sportswriting and academic writing might initially seem to be strange bedfellows
One might argue that general lessons for, and analogies to, academic writing could be drawn from almost any profession or even hobby
It grows closer and towers over you” [1]. This is good training for the self-discipline required of academics when submitting convention/conference papers or grant proposals, which have hard deadlines, as well as for being a productive publisher in general
Summary
Sportswriting and academic writing might initially seem to be strange bedfellows. Upon closer examination, they have more in common than might first appear, with sportswriting providing lessons that academic writers could profitably draw upon. One might argue that general lessons for, and analogies to, academic writing could be drawn from almost any profession or even hobby.
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