Humans of New York Storytelling Quiz

What is the main focus of storytelling best practices from Humans of New York?

• Using lingo

• Using jargon

• Embracing the human

• Using visuals

Isla is working on her Humans of New York-style project. Why is it important for her to embrace the human element in storytelling?

• To make the story relatable to their classmates

• To use more jargon in their story

• To make the story complex and hard to understand

• To make the story distant and unapproachable

Ethan, Noah, and Samuel are running a social media campaign for their school's charity event. Based on their research, which type of emotions in their posts are more likely to be shared and go viral?

• Posts that evoke confusing emotions

• Posts that evoke neutral emotions

• Posts that evoke negative emotions

• Posts that evoke positive emotions

What does a dramatic narrative arc in storytelling help people feel?

• Disconnected

• Uplifted

• Confused

• Bored

Why are human faces important in storytelling?

• They are irrelevant

• They are distracting

• They are unimportant

• They evoke empathy

What does Humans of New York aim to do with their storytelling?

• Confuse people

• Inspire behavior change

• Entertain people

• Bore people

What is the impact of positive emotions in storytelling?

• They lead to inaction

• They lead to better attitudes

• They lead to confusion

• They lead to negative behavior

Why is it difficult to emotionally connect with a forearm in storytelling?

• It lacks relevance

• It lacks expression

• It lacks information

• It lacks empathy

What is the ultimate goal of storytelling according to Humans of New York?

• To confuse people

• To let people know they matter

• To make people feel lonely

• To make people feel insignificant

Grace, Lily, and Mia are working on a project about homelessness. They decide to include stories of real people who have experienced homelessness. How does this storytelling approach help in building empathy?

• By using complex jargon

• By focusing on irrelevant details

• By humanizing the narrative

• By making the story confusing