Spot the Elements

1."Arjun promised the client a working demo on Friday. On Thursday night, the demo server crashed." Which story element does this show most clearly?

2."It was 9 pm in the Indore office. The corridor lights were off, and one laptop glowed in the corner." Which element is this building?

3."Priya, a shy junior analyst who rehearsed every sentence twice before speaking, slowly raised her hand." Which element is being built here?

4."Ravi called the vendor, got no answer, took an auto to the warehouse, and started checking every carton himself." Which element is this?

5."By Monday morning the client had renewed the contract, and the team finally relaxed. Meera now double-checks every quote before it goes out." Which element is this?

6."Our Chennai branch processed 4,000 invoices last quarter with 99.2% accuracy." This line is a report, not a story. Which element is missing that would turn it into a story?

7.What is the single element that separates a story from a report?

8.In the five-element model, what is the main job of the 'action' element?

9.How should a good workplace story end?