Anecdote
What is an Anecdote?
A short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
What is it used for?
Anecdotes can be useful for setting the stage for a speech or personal essay. An anecdote often relays a story that can be used as a theme or lesson.
How does it help?
According to psychologists, people tend to remember interesting, humorous or inspiring examples which relate to a topic. For instance, a teacher is talking about her experiences in high school when she was a teenager. Students will most likely relate to her story since they are at the same stage that their teacher was once at.
Examples
- A Chukcha comes into a shop and asks: "Do you have color TVs?" "Yes, we do." "Give me a green one"
- When I was little, my mother would make my sister and I drink bitter medicine every time we fell ill. It felt more like a punishment for getting sick than for curing it.
- That one time when I went to the haunted house with my friends, was when I realized how scary it would be if such monstrosities were alive.
Now it's your turn. Give an example.
Works Cited
"Do You Have Color TVs?" N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2014. <http://www.anecdoteexamples.com/anecdote/a-chukcha-comes-into-a-shop-and-asks%253A-%2522do-you-have/1068/>.
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