Grab Your Writers

Notebooks
My Writing

Journal
Brainstorm a memoir- possibly a journal you
already have written
Be sure it fits the memoir criteria

For example:

Specific event
Specific aspect/ theme of your life
Particular time period of your life
Impact on your life
There was a lesson learned at the end/ reflection

Outlining
Create your main idea/point
Outline moments/events that you will
discuss throughout your memoir (body
paragraphs)
Determine an end goal. What did you
learn? How did you reflect?

Begin drafting your lead!

Reminders to consider:
Descriptive- sensory details
Emotion
Figurative language
What is the topic?
What type of lead(s) are you aiming for?
Main idea/point

Continue drafting...
Body paragraphs

Dialogue
Theme
Emotions
Sensory details
Points connected to the main idea
Specific examples
Conclusions that tie to the main idea

Conclusion

Lesson learned
Reflection
Dialogue
Restate main idea

MLA Format
Top left corner:
First and Last Name
Teachers Name
Class
Date

Top right corner of

each page:
Last Name Page #
Ex: Houle 1
Title:
Top and Center

Things to look for when peer-editing

Find the 8 questions, on the Memoir Research
worksheet, in the peer paper you are editing.
underline/circle and put the number on top of it (on
the memoir)
Also fill out your worksheet, on the peer paper you
are editing (will be collected today)
Pull out your memoir rubric- does it fit the criteria of
column 4?

Is there a theme?
Is it in the same tense?
Is it in MLA format?
Check the grammar/punctuation
Add comments/questions