What is a focus statement?

Listen to these two audio clips and write down a focus statement for each:

[[Media:Haiti_woman_on_food_prices.mp3|Audio clip 1: The story of a Haitian woman: what is the focus statement? (2.5 Mo)]]

[[Media:Grace_-_example_of_how_to_use_sound_to_help_tell.mp3|Audio clip 2: The story of Grace: what is the focus statement? (2.32Mo)]]

The next link on your course page will give you an example of a focus statement. Check whether yours is similar.