Part 1. Definition
In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the likely emotions and basic human drives of the participants in that sentence. Does any of these states of mind/feelings motivate the participant to do what happens in that sentence? You should write your answer in the form " A >Motivates> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible. For the motivation sentence, you must choose a verb from :feel(s), want(s) or like(s). There will always be some motivation in the given story.
Part 2. Example
story: Rita loved riding her bike down the trails of the state park. While she was riding, she came across a bear. She immediately hit a side path. She pedaled as fast as she could out of the state park. Rita will now only go on the trails when she is with friends.
 selected sentence: Rita will now only go on the trails when she is with friends.
Answer: Rita feel(s) scared >Motivates> Rita will only go on the trails with her friends
Explanation: The story is about Rita being scared in her experience, so the answer is correct.
Part 3. Exercise
story: I went to go see a horror movie alone. I got so scared that I ran out of the theater. I never wanted that to happen again. I brought friends with me the next time I went to the theater. I was never scared at a horror movie again.
 selected sentence: I brought friends with me the next time I went to the theater.
Answer:
I feel(s) fearful >Motivates> I bring friends along to horror movies at the theater