A very short story that is significant to the topic at hand; usually adding personal knowledge or experience to the topic.
Anecdote

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English
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12th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Anecdote
Extraneous
Incoherent
dexterous
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This type of anecdote presents humor related to the topic you’re writing about.
Humorous
Philosophical
Reminiscent
Inspirational
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This kind of anecdote is used to nurture hope or other positive emotions in the readers.
Philosophical
Cautionary
Inspirational
Humorous
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This kind of anecdotes warns others about the perils of negative consequences surrounding the topic at hand.
Reminiscent
Cautionary
Humorous
Inspirational
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following statements about anecdote is TRUE?
Anecdote is an unusual story.
It presents complicated story plot.
It deals with particular topic to talk about.
Like other genres, it is interpreted in many ways.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A story that involves a recollection of something general about the past or a specific event.
Inspirational
Cautionary
Philosophical
Reminiscent
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
It is a brief, serious, amusing and interesting story.
tale
fable
legend
anecdote
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