Oral Traditions - Personal Story Assignment

Summer 2022 Vacation

The topic of my story will be my summer trip to Kurdistan in 2022. I come from an immigrant family and when I went back home I saw many people that were struggling there to survive through the basic needs in life. It taught me to be grateful for the situation I am in since my parents were lucky enough to immigrate to a country like Canada and provide me a better life compared to others that don't have money and is challenging for them to provide for their own families since they don't have money and can't immigrate.

To educate and open peoples eyes on the real world and inform people on other stuff that others have to face in the real world

The purpose of my story is to educate people on the real world on what people have to face in their daily lives and to teach people to be thankful/greatful for the sacrifices their parents have faced to have them be born in Canada compared to other families that do not have the money for it

It will be taking place in Canada at school (TDSS) but the story will be based on an even that took place in Kurdistan

The Audience of my story would be the grade 11 English class and other people who come from a immigrant family that could relate to the story. People who's parents also immigrated which resulted them being born in another country

Speaking in a tone that matches my story and the audience I am talking to. Since it's not a funny story and more to educate I have to make sure my tone of voice is formal and not humourous or informal

Making sure I am speaking in a pace that is understandable and easy for the audience to understand

Make sure I am speaking clearly and not mumbling which will make it harder for the audience to understand. Also. be aware of using words like "umm" and "like" which are filter words/vocal disfluencies

Making facial expressions will help display my emotions and intentions while speaking

The hand gestures will help serve as a window into cognition since it reflects my thoughts, frequently the unsaid thoughts during the presentation

It supports my story and expresses the meaning that my words cannot.

The theme of the story is more based on family and life since the whole story connects to your family and especially parents since my parents are the ones who immigrated before I was born and also connects to life since it plays a major role on how my life changed and its different compared to if my parents did not immigrate