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Memoirs

Memoirs. 7 characteristics of Memoirs. 1. A memory; a description of an event from the past. 2. Written in the first person; told from one person’s point of view. 3. Based on the truth. 4. Reveals the feelings of the writer. 7 characteristics continued….

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Memoirs

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  1. Memoirs

  2. 7 characteristics of Memoirs 1. A memory; a description of an event from the past. • 2. Written in the first person; told from one person’s point of view • 3. Based on the truth • 4. Reveals the feelings of the writer

  3. 7 characteristics continued… 5. Has meaning; shows what the author learned from the experience • 6. Focused on one event; about one point in the author’s life 7. About the author’s experience more than about the event itself

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  5. 6 word memoirs

  6. Your Assignment: • You are to create 6 word memoirs today for (7 total): • Yourself (currently) • Yourself (describing how you envision your future playing out—after you accomplish your dreams) • & 5 Fictional Characters Examples: • Kenny (South Park): I get killed, all the time. • Harry Potter: The boy who lived. Voldemort Who? • WE WILL BE SHARING!!

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