Basketball Jargon
Help correcting this English class sentence?
I have to correct these sentences for an English assignment, and for some reason I have one that I’m stuck on. The problem must be identified and then rewritten in a better way. The problems will include: inappropriate language (colloquialisms or slang), wordiness, jargon, and gender-biased language (sexism.)
1.) In this day and time it is difficult to find in the field of sports an athlete who shows as much promise for the future as the captain of our school basketball team.
Problem:_____________________
Revision:_____________________
Thank you in advance, and I will give 10 points to the best answer i get.
In this day and age, it is difficult to find an athlete who shows as much promise for the field of sports as the captain of our school basketball team.
ukulele jammin mukulele and jargon – (ukulele cover)
|
|
The Sports Dictionary Don’t know a Yurchenko from a glissande? Do you feel lost when someone asks you to explain a scrum or a “cover 2″ defense? The Sports Dictionary can help; it includes brief definitions of sports terms from over 35 different sports, ranging from Archery to Water Skiing. The Sports Dictionary is intended as a quick reference to the basic terminology of most popular sports. Lists of terms have been c… |
|
|
Over the Moon, Brian: the Language of Football Pb From songs to slang, inflatable bananas to players’ haircuts and sheepskin coats, this aims to be an intelligent and entertaining look at the written, spoken and visual language of association football. As a cornerstone of popular culture, the game has always influenced and been influenced by changes in fashion and society. The book explores the way in which football expressions, from “back to squ… |
