MEMOIR SAMPLES Grab one of the following memoir

MEMOIR SAMPLES Grab one of the following memoir samples and return to your desk: “The Day I Returned” A story about a young girl who is returning to school after experiencing something tragic, feeling overwhelmed by the amount of rumors surrounding her disappearance. “Isabell” A story about an individual who has experienced loss first-

MEMOIR SAMPLES Symbol ! ? Meaning Interesting; this statement made you think/wonder Question; there is something that you would like clarity on Feeling; this statement resonates with you emotionally Caution; something concerns or bothers you Support; you agree with or appreciate this statement

MEMOIR SAMPLES “The Day I Returned” 1. Summarize: What is going on here? 2. Assess: How do you feel about the way this is written? What are your general reactions (good or bad)? 3. Reflect: • Why do you think the narrator keeps it a secret? Does it work? • What is the narrator’s motivation for returning to school? “Isabell” 1. Summarize: What is going on here? 2. Assess: How do you feel about the way this is written? What are your general reactions (good or bad)? 3. Reflect: • How does the narrator draw you in? • What is the narrator’s motivation for writing this piece?

WHAT MAKES A GOOD MEMOIR?

WRITE NOW Have you ever tried to explain what a color actually looks like? Turns out, it is not that easy…

When you dip her in the middle of the dance floor, it is the color of her dress. When she whispers in your ear, it is the color of her lips. When she places her palm over your heart, it is the color that comes to the surface as her fingertips trail like a sentence that can never be finished. When you see her with another, it is the color of your breath. When you smash the vase in the hall, it is the color that threatens to abandon the shattered pieces. When you scream at the top of your lungs, it is the color that pierces the atmosphere. When she hears you, it is Red for the color of her pulse. When you look her in the eyes the last time, it is the fading color of your heart falling to

WRITE NOW Have you ever tried to explain what a color actually looks like? Turns out, it is not that easy… On a piece of paper, pick a color and write a description as if the person you were describing it to had no concept of what color actually looks like. (Hint: use 5 senses and emotional feeling) Word count: 75+

HOMEWORK » Memoir 1 st draft (due 9/18 -19)

LAPTOP PROCEDURE To put away your laptop, do the following: » » » » Save and close your work Click on the windows key in the bottom-left corner Select the power icon Select “Shut Down” Wait for the power light on the side to stop blinking Close laptop Return to cart and plug in