The Midterm Quiz
A
English professor handed out the midterm quiz. The task was to identify several
passages extracted from material we had studied and name the respective
authors. However, it was unclear where the answer were to be written. One
student raised his hand and asked for clarification on this point. So the
professor asked the entire class, “Where would you like the answer to be
written?”
The
reply from one student was immediate, “How about on the board?”
The Generic Structure
-Orientation :
A English professor handed out the midterm quiz.
-Event 1 :
The task was to identify name the respective authors but it was unclear where
the answer were to be written.
-Event 2 :
One student asked for clarification on this point and the professor asked “Where
would you like the answer to be written?”
-Twist :
The reply from one student was immediate How about on the board?”
Questions
1. Who were
the participant in the story?
A English
professor and a student.
2. Where do
you think the story happened?
In the class-room.
3. When did
the story appen?
When A
English professor handed out the midterm quiz.
4. What tenses
is mostly used in the story? Why?
Past
tenses, because tell a story in the past.
5. How many
events are there in the story?
2 events.
6. Which part
of the story is funny?
When one
student was immediate reply “How about on the bord?”
