"The Moth Presents"

Moving to a new place is always exciting and easy.

Public speaking is the most important life skill to develop.

Personal growth often comes from uncomfortable or challenging experiences.

Family expectations should always determine your choices.

Cultural differences prevent people from forming connections.

Success depends on impressing others.

Facing fears can lead to greater confidence and self-understanding.

It is better to avoid situations that cause embarrassment.

Pathos, by sharing vulnerable and emotional personal experiences

Logos, by presenting statistics and research

Ethos, by listing her professional accomplishments

Kairos, by focusing on current political events

By using technical vocabulary

By citing multiple experts

By honestly recounting her lived experiences and personal challenges

By debating opposing viewpoints

When she describes her hometown

When she jokes with the audience

When she reflects on a time she felt embarrassed but continued anyway

When she compliments her family

A specific anecdote showing her fear before taking a risk

A general comment about people being nervous

A humorous aside that entertains the audience

A vague statement about “learning a lot”

An exciting opportunity

A moment of possibility

Crippling fear washed over me

A hopeful beginning

To help the audience deeply feel her emotional struggle

To exaggerate and make the story unrealistic

To confuse the listener

To create humor only

Things changed.

I felt nervous.

My heart pounded so loudly I thought everyone in the room could hear it.

It was a hard time.

It replaces the need for a clear message.

It shortens the story.

It makes the story more formal.

It allows the audience to visualize and emotionally experience the moment.