"Personal anecdotes" refers to short stories or accounts of personal experiences that someone shares to explain or support their point of view or to illustrate a particular topic.
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She also notes that faculty might share
personal anecdotes of struggle and challenges they have faced in the field.
I have seen this so much in my lifetime that I can't see it
as personal anecdotes anymore — I consider it data.
Whether recommending a particular place to meet someone or suggesting engaging conversation starters to break the ice, the articles draw conclusions backed
by personal anecdotes as well as academic studies.
Features interviews with men of diverse backgrounds and ages, sharing
painfully personal anecdotes in the wake of emotionally turbulent and unsettling periods of their youth.
Stay on topic and make sure that you keep the tone professional, similar to the professional RN cover letter sample above, and avoid casual language and
excessive personal anecdotes.
Everyone has
personal anecdotes on feeding babies — from adding formula or rice cereal to breastmilk, to when you should introduce solids.
She sprinkles in
personal anecdotes from her recent divorce, her trials on the dating scene and advice from her friends.
They're able to
tell personal anecdotes and examples that tie into real - world applications, as well as clear up any misunderstandings that other employees may have regarding their area of expertise.
I make fun of the policy shallowness of Romney's convention speech and how he tried to
use personal anecdotes to try to get people to like him without giving any real idea of what he would try to do as president.
Czech art historian and curator Tomáš Pospiszyl recounts a history of contemporary Eastern European art by highlighting emblematic stories of the art scene's protagonists,
mixing personal anecdotes with artistic agendas.
As he discusses each neighborhood he will weave
in personal anecdotes about his personal experience of maturation and learning to live in a large metropolitan area, including past relationship heartbreaks, and narrating the isolation that comes from living in a densely populated region and «getting lost within a crowd.»
I went to a finance workshop that my church was hosting and there was a panel of finance experts (CPA, lawyer, financial advisor) that were indirectly encouraging active investing over passive investing
through personal anecdotes.
Easy - to - read, this book
offers personal anecdotes, step - by - step guides, brief chapter summaries, and fun ways to combat clutter and disorder in your home and life.
Even leaving aside my
own personal anecdotes involving extensive holiday travel having failed to do anything to a Kindle, they're obviously correct.
Being the guy who injected The Empire Strikes Back with a welcome irreverence, Kershner was the right man for the job, though it's pretty obvious how little emotional investment he had in this particular tentpole: He spends most of the yakker walking us through the plot with superfluous elaborations on the necessity of a well - rounded narrative that are only buffered by the
occasional personal anecdote.
In the book, Hranek weaves the stories of 70 one - of - a-kind timepieces from the men who've owned these watches
via personal anecdotes.
Mixing sociological research with
warm personal anecdotes of appreciation for the everyday, Bass examines why individuals find it challenging to maintain a practice of gratitude and reveals how thankfulness can serve as the foundation of a healthy community.
GameLoop participants: I have not attached anyone's names to these writeups (except for talk leaders), and I've mostly scrubbed
personal anecdotes out to maintain the privacy of attendees.
Since the topic is so wide - ranging, the book jumps frequently across centuries and continents,
between personal anecdotes (and Sykes, who does much of his own testing, has many) and scientific analyses.
Citing specific works, bodies of work, texts, and
personal anecdotes taken from inside and outside cultural production, and inside and outside «art,» these subjective, incomplete, partial, or otherwise eclectic histories question assumptions and propose alternative methods for understanding sculpture's evolving strategies.
«Lean In» continues [the conversation around women in the workplace],
combining personal anecdotes, hard data, and compelling research to change the conversation from what women can't do to what they can.
The footnotes alone — in which Williams recounts
many personal anecdotes and reveals strong opinions on many matters — are worth the price of the set.
Media feminist activists are using allegations of personal misbehavior that are over ten years old and
selective personal anecdotes to discredit the ability and judgment of a high profile professional jurist.
With stunning photography and food styling, as well as
charming personal anecdotes, Green Kitchen at Home sets a new standard in modern and inspiring vegetarian and gluten - free recipes.
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