Writing a Memoir

Today we looked at how introductions set the tone for the rest of the story before starting to write our own.  To start off, partners were challenged to match different novel introductions with the appropriate text (title, author, and genre were given).  We then went through the answers, highlighting a couple of different ways that these sentences reveal future content.  Specifically, we talked about tone, style, description, and specific word choice.

Students then worked with their new partners in order to develop their narrative before writing.  They had a series of steps to go through before they could do the written portion, including brain-storming ways to make the story more exciting and believable.  The rest of the time was spent working on their memoirs.

Students are expected to come to the next class with their completed memoirs in order to do a peer-editing workshop.

The decision has been passed!  We will be working on lit circles next, not poetry.