Sequencing a Story

Sequencing a Story

PRESENTATION

Telling a story is common in any language and many everyday situations.

To help your audience understand your stories, you need to link this information from the past together. One of the most important ways to link ideas is to sequence them.

Example

A Conference in Chicago Last week, I visited Chicago to attend a business conference. While I was there, I decided to visit the Art Institute of Chicago. To start off, my flight was delayed. Next, the airline lost my luggage, so I had to wait for two hours at the airport while they tracked it down. Unexpectedly, the luggage had been set aside and forgotten. As soon as they found my luggage, I found a taxi and rode into town. During the ride into town, the driver told me about his last visit to the Art Institute. After I had arrived safely, everything began to go smoothly. The business conference was very interesting, and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the institute. Finally, I caught my flight back to Seattle. Luckily, everything went smoothly. I arrived home just in time to kiss my daughter goodnight.

Sequencing Steps - Examples

Continuing the Story

Beginning your Story

Interruptions

Ending the Story

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