Tuesday, 2.2: Memoir assignment

Memoir assignment:

Class time Tuesday and Wednesday to work

If you'd like to do peer editing, have ready at beginning of class on Wednesday and we'll pair up.

Otherwise, class time Wednesday to work

Memoir due END OF HOUR ON Thursday

Turn in PAPER COPY to Higgins on Thursday. NO LATE WORK ALLOWED.

Pick from:

•  A First--we read Malcolm X and made a list of firsts
•  A nature experience--we read about Blackie and wrote about nature experiences
•  A significant person-- We read the "You did, but you didn't" piece and we worked on a character description
•  A significant place--we read Monkey Garden and talked about a place

Details:

• include personification
• Creative title
• Descriptive words
• Length should be 1 ½ pages – 2pages.
• DO NOT follow the 5 paragraph essay format
• include lesson learned/reflection, but don't be totally obvious about it
• Follow proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc.
• PROOFREAD