Memoir: The Power of a Moment
How can we craft specific moments to convey larger truths about who we are?
Why does telling our stories matter?Important Dates and Deadlines:
Friday 9/8—Thursday 9/14
Memoir Guidelines. Your memoir should...
Final Draft Packet should include in this order from top to bottom
How can we craft specific moments to convey larger truths about who we are?
Why does telling our stories matter?Important Dates and Deadlines:
Friday 9/8—Thursday 9/14
- Collecting, experiment, practicing, and brainstorming
- In-class narrative drafting
- Independent first draft due
- Revising and Editing
- Final published narrative due at the beginning of class (See below for final draft packet guideline)
- Publishing Party
Memoir Guidelines. Your memoir should...
- Be written in 1st person
- Be 2-4 pages in length
- Include an original, creative title
- Have a clear structure including a beginning, middle, and end
- Focus on one or more collected small moments that express a larger meaning
- Be edited to show off all that you know about grammar, punctuation, and spelling conventions.
Final Draft Packet should include in this order from top to bottom
- Rubric
- Editing checklist
- Final typed personal narrative
- Any and all earlier drafts and revision work
