Anecdotes Examples and Details

____ is a brief, entertaining account of an incident or event.

• A narrative

• An anecdote

• An example

• A detail

Anecdote = Piece of a Larger Story

• This statement is true.

• This statement is false.

Sometimes in informational text, authors use ___________________, or short stories to explain key information.

• Anecdotes

• Compare & Contrast

• Inferences

• Commas

Readers gain a deeper understanding of text when authors include details through:

• text structures

• Inferences

• examples

• sequence

A short story about an interesting or funny event.

• Anecdote

• Setting

• Character

• Author

What someone talks about when he/she shares an anecdote?

• opinions

• personal experiences

• plans and dreams in life

• biography of other people

“My mother tells about her epic experience at the department store while buying a dress to wear for the party” is an example of ____________ anecdote.

• a. cautionary

• b. motivational

• c. inspirational

• d. reminiscence

Identifying key details in anecdotes helps the reader to:

• Understand the background of the author

• Predict the conclusion of the main argument

• Grasp the relevance and impact of the anecdote on the argument

• Focus on the entertainment value of the writing

Which of the following is NOT a common feature of an effective anecdote?

• Detailed descriptions

• A clear connection to the main topic

• A lengthy and complex plot

• A specific point or moral

It is a brief, serious, amusing and interesting story.

• a. tale

• b. fable

• c. legend

• d. anecdote