Amaris Tyynismaa has battled tourette's syndrome most of her life. Writer Duncan Murrell's profile of Amaris is a terrific example of the use of narrative to illustrate the qualities of a character."Amaris Tyynismaa: The Human Body is a Miracle. The Human Body is a Curse" by Duncan Murrell
Students might use the article as an example to follow when writing a brief profile of themselves.
1. Challenge the students to identify examples from the text when Murrell uses brief stories to illustrate key points about Amaris' personality or struggles.
2. Ask the students to consider how the use of the anecdotes make the story more interesting or convincing.
3. Challenge the students to share in small groups stories that illustrate something about themselves.
4. With just a partner follow up on the small group discussion with an interview focused on these ideas:
- Identify something important / interesting people should know about your partner;
- Discover an anecdote to illustrate the important / interesting thing;
- Conclude your profile connecting the idea and the anecdote
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