HOW TO TELL A STORY (A) From an instant to eternity‚ from the intracranial to the intergalactic‚ the life story of each and every character offers encyclopedic possibilities. The mark of a master is to select only a few moments but give us a lifetime. —Robert McKee1 Stories are all around us. Stories move us‚ make us feel alive‚ inspire us to be more than we would be otherwise. As famed screenwriting coach and author of the screenwriting bible‚ Story‚ McKee says: “Story is not only our
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Try this method for preparing your speeches. Base it on a story from your own experience‚ preferably a recent experience. The speech will be in three parts: 1. Start with a simple statement of the point or meaning or significance of your speech. 2. Tell a story which illustrates the statement‚ point‚ meaning etc 3. End by restating the point or meaning. In your preparation‚ there are two important parts. First‚ select the incident or event. (Check some suggestions) Second
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http://dspace.unive.it/bitstream/handle/10579/1743/815896-1165694.pdf?sequence=2 CASE 1 : EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES • How can an extraordinary experience be defined? Experience is a mixture of many elements. According to Carlson an experience could be defined as a costant flow of thoughts and fellings that occur during moments of cousciouness. Each experience is different and changes across individual and social experience.Experience involves a consumer emotionally‚ physically‚ intelectually
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things about life‚ experiencing new things‚ and understanding life’s lessons. We were all naïve and knew nothing about the world around us‚ we were all innocent to life and what it had to bring. It was not until we grew older that we began to lose our innocence with every new experience. Growing older means taking responsibility‚ accepting and overcoming life’s hardships and understanding oneself. So as we reach adulthood we begin to question when the conversion from innocence to experience occurs
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My Meaningful Experience Since I have always been interested in activities that offer opportunities for helping people‚ I recently volunteered at XXX Hospital. Actually‚ the purpose of this activity was twofold‚ both to use my time for assisting the sick and disabled‚ and to try a hand at working in a medical environment. Both purposes were successfully fulfilled. I really enjoyed seeing that even with my limited knowledge I was able to make a difference in the daily routine of the hospital. My
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SYNTHESIS ESSAY Brandon Carter 02/12/13 Period 3 Writers have long written about their cultural experiences‚ so much that they have become speakers for their culture. Chief Joseph‚ of the Nez Perce‚ is one of them. He shares his struggles of being forced from his homeland to a reservation‚ miniscule is size compared to his original safe haven. He shows the emotional undertakings that he endured through his speech I Will Fight No More. In said speech‚ Chief Joseph sued imagery to show the physical
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In this very short story‚ Alice Walker tells of a young‚ African American girl who‚ while gathering flowers‚ stumbles quite literally upon the body of a dead man. The atmosphere‚ language and subject matter of the story suggest the southern United States as a setting-sometime in the mid- to late-20th century seems an appropriate time period‚ though this is far less clear. The contrast between the story’s beginning and end is striking. We begin with a light-hearted description of the life of Myop
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their shadowing experiences‚ and I woke up the next morning ready to be out the door by 6am. With all my excitement I had forgotten to eat breakfast‚ and‚ as a result‚ 3 hours into a 6-hour long procedure the decreased oxygen from the surgical mask‚ and the lack of nutrients caught up with me and I fainted in the OR. Not exactly what I had planned. Earlier that morning Dr. Reich had been asking me about my plans after high school and my career aspirations. Upon
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food that I like most to eat‚ takes me go to the park enjoy the time‚ But from this day‚ I lost all these. If grandmother still lives in the world‚ I think I should say "I love you" to her But‚ I had no chance again. An Unforgettable Experience Three years ago‚ I experienced an unforgettable time. I remembered that it was summer holiday. My friend and I attended a basketball course‚ we wanted to train our skills on playing basketball in order to join the school team. At that time‚
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Assignment #5: The Experience of Silence FALL 2013 The Experience of Silence I learned several things on my experience of silence. When I first began‚ I felt uneasy about the gaps of silence. I thought other people would notice because I am usually very talkative. However‚ I felt like I was the only one who even noticed any moments of silence. I believe I am more self-aware than people around me. My inner voice wanted to give in and speak more. I felt confined. To make up for the small
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