Rap point 3

Term 3, Week 3: Week beginning 5 August 2002

This rap point requires you and your class to consider the attributes required by athletes to succeed in their chosen sport, particularly at an elite level.

Working through the rap task will help your class develop a list of attributes, qualities or characteristics, that successful sportspeople may display.

Write a job description for a successful sportsperson in your favourite sport that uses these general attributes, but also includes attributes that are specific for that sport.

As a class, develop a mind map to record your ideas about the attributes, qualities or characteristics of a successful sportsperson.

Write a job description for a successful sportsperson in your favourite sport that uses these general attributes, but also includes attributes that are specific for that sport. Use the ideas and language from the brainstorm if they are attributes that are needed for success in your sport. For ideas on what may be included in a position criteria, use the classifieds in newspapers.

Here is an example of job advertisement for a rugby union player.

Position: Rugby Union Wallaby

Position criteria: Australian Rugby Union requires an elite rugby union player to be part of a very successful team in the lead up to next year’s World Cup. This player must have very good rugby skills such as kicking, passing and be good in both defence and attack. The successful player needs to a highly successful team member of a current Super 12 team and be willing to travel. Previous experience against players from New Zealand and South Africa