WRITING ABOUT MY CULTURAL IDENTITY
One easy way to tell others about your culture and what it means to you is by focusing on an
important event (religious holiday, wedding, etc.) that shows something about your culture.
Introduction
2 sentences
(Speaker)
3 sentences
(Occasion)
Who are you? Who is present at the event? How are they related to you?
Describe the event. What is happening? When is it happening? What
does it celebrate?
Body Paragraph #1
5 sentences about the first detail of the event
Dress/Clothing
What are people wearing?
Colors?
Fabric?
Jewelry?
How does what they are wearing relate to your culture and the event?
Body Paragraph #2
5 sentences about the first detail of the event
Food
What is being eaten?
Who prepared it?
What does it taste like?
When is this particular food eaten?
How does the food being served relate to your culture and the event?
Body Paragraph #3
5 sentences about the first detail of the event
Ceremonies,
Traditions,
or Rituals
What traditions are being followed?
Who is responsible for carrying out the ceremony?
What does the ceremony look like?
What does it sound like?
How does the ceremony relate to your culture and the event?
Conclusion
2 sentences
(Purpose)
3 sentences
(Purpose)
Why is this event important to you? Why did you choose it?
What does this event say about your culture and your cultural identity?
WRITING ABOUT MY CULTURAL IDENTITY
One easy way to tell others about your culture and what it means to you is by focusing on an
important event (religious holiday, wedding, etc.) that shows something about your culture.
Introduction
2 sentences
Who are you?
3 sentences
What is the event?
Body Paragraph #1
5 sentences about the first detail of the event
1st Detail
Description of detail
Description of detail
Description of detail
Connection to culture
Body Paragraph #2
5 sentences about the first detail of the event
1st Detail
Description of detail
Description of detail
Description of detail
Connection to culture
Body Paragraph #3
5 sentences about the first detail of the event
1st Detail
Description of detail
Description of detail
Description of detail
Connection to culture
Conclusion
2 sentences
Importance?
3 sentences
Connection to culture