Good sportsmanship
Briefly describe the overall goal of your PSA: Good sportsmanship
Your overall goal should either involve bringing awareness to an issue or promoting a change in behavior.
Briefly describe the target audience for your PSA.
Your audience should guide the creation of your PSA. Think about who they are (age, interests, opinions, influences, etc.), what they expect, what they know and understand, what they don’t know and understand, and how to convince them.
Write a paragraph that explains and details the current situation regarding your topic. Include at least 1 fact from a source.
Write a paragraph that explains why it is important for people to know about this topic. Include at least 1 fact from a source.
Project Requirements
o Topic appropriate for a PSA
o PSA goal
o PSA specified audience
o Summary of the current situation of your topic for your PSA
o Explanation of validity of solution or behavior promoted in PSA
o Explanation of why people need to understand the issue
o List of sources
o List of facts
o PSA video
Sample Solution
The topic of my PSA is good sportsmanship. The overall goal of this PSA is to promote respect and kindness among athletes and fans in order to create a healthier environment for all involved. The target audience for this PSA are primarily young adults, ranging from high school to college age, who are either involved in the world of sports or watching it from afar.
It is no secret that the world of sports has become increasingly competitive over the years. While competition can be a healthy motivator for athletes, it can also lead to poor behavior both on and off the field. This includes players making unsportsmanlike comments towards their opponents, fans heckling players or referees for different calls made during games, and coaches using intimidation tactics against their own team members in an effort to get them to perform better. All these behaviors fail to foster positive relationships between teams and spectators which can have long-term negative effects on everyone involved in a sporting event.
It is important for people know about good sportsmanship because it sets precedence not only within athletics but also beyond its confines as well. Good sportsmanship teaches us respect and kindness which can transcend into everyday life situations: how we treat our family members, peers at work/school, strangers on the street etcetera; It encourages collaboration rather than conflict which helps establish beneficial connections with others regardless if they're teammates or rivals; Additionally it sets an example of healthy behavior that younger generations look up too allowing them acquire essential skills necessary in adulthood such as cooperation, communication etcetera; Finally good sportsmanship eliminates aggression which eliminates any potential physical confrontations amongst those involved leading to fewer injuries both physical and mental related ones.
Sources:
1) http://www2uabmedicineorg/NewsArchives/sportsmanshipteachingkidsrespectandresponsibilityonandoffthefield
2) https://wwwusyouthsoccerorg/coaches-corner/importance-of-good-sportsmanship/