TESTIMONIO

CREATIVE NONFICTION
test i m o n i o
A first-hand account of politically
charged experiences; an oral history
narrative.
a Spanish term understood as “witness
account”, embodies a narrative research
methodology rooted in Latin American
history.
a first-person account by the person
(narrator) who has faced instances of
social and political inequality, oppression,
or any specific form of marginalization.
STRUCTURE OF
TESTIMONIO
Similar to these different practices,
testimonio does not have a predictable or
set structure as it can take the form of a
poem, speech, interview, letter, and so on.
Each of these, however, involves a public
accounting of human experiences that
have the ability to build solidarity.
 EXAMPLES OF
TESTIMONIO

Testimonio can be defined as a

book length story narrated by a
person coming from the margins
of society, for example a poor
woman, a peasant, an outlaw or a
guerrilla.
 HOW TO WRITE a TESTIM
ONIO
ESSAY?

Here is how to write an effective and provocative

testimonio:
1. Determine what story you want to tell
2. Ask specific questions
3. Keep it short and conversational
4. Use the customer's name and include pictures, if
possible
 TYPE S O F
T E S T I M O N I O
 TESTIMONIO

forensic epideictic
deliberative
 FORENSIC

Forensic testimony is testimony

given by scientific experts to aid
in the resolution of a lawsuit or
prosecution; testimony given by
an expert witness on a technical
or scientific issue.
 epideictic

Epideictic testimony is testimony

writing that praises or blames
(someone or something).
 DELIBERATIVE

Deliberative testimony is testimony

decision-makers to determine
whether or not to undertake a future
action; its means are persuasion and
dissuasion”
Thank You