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Examples Of Anecdote

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J: Writing an Anecdote. What is an anecdote, you ask? An anecdote is a short story about something that happened to you or a person you know. It is usually used to make the listeners laugh or reflect over a topic. Look at the next prompts. Choose 3 of them and complete them in a separate piece of paper. 1. One of the funniest things that ever happened to me… 2. One of the weirdest things that ever happened to me… 3. One of the saddest things that ever happened to me… 4. One of the most embarrassing things that ever happened to me… 5. One of the scariest things that ever happened to me… 6. One of the most surprising things that ever happened to me… 7. One of the most exciting things that ever happened to me… 8. One of the coolest things that ever happened to me… 9. One of the worst things that ever happened to me… 10. One of the most amazing things that ever happened to me… I. Work with a partner and share the experiences with him. Together analyze which is the most meaningful and entertaining of the three to share with your class. Select the topic of the anecdote and the purpose it will have. (to cheer, to caution or to inspire) It must be at least 250 words long. II. The trick to write anecdotes is to …show more content…

What didn’t go so well? What was easy? What was difficult? What kinds of answers did you get? We all learn from our experiences. Off the beaten Track Lesson 3: The Future Looks Bright! The Simple Future versus The Passive Voice in Future (mapa cruzando los alpes a mot pellier y de montp. A monaco en helicóptero. Hotel francés, monaco, perfumería artesanal, rojardin de rosas y un yate. El presentador Corey Buchananan y los numerous que daqn continuidad) A: Look at the pictures: What do you think the reading will be about? Who do you think is telling the next information? Seven sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There’s one extra sentence which you do not need to

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