Anecdotes are literary tools used to pique interest and engage readers. Used to evoke emotion, anecdotes are best used in the introduction or conclusion. This tutorial focuses on how to use anecdotes appropriately and effectively to make your content as powerful as it can be.

Concepts

supporting details, evidence

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Additional Tags

anecdote, scenario, argument, story

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional

Common Core

W.5.2.b SL.5.4 SL.5.3 SL.8.1.d RI.6.3 RI.5.8